Subcutaneous dosing of anti-cd20/anti-cd3 bispecific antibodies

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to the treatment of subjects having CD20-positive cell proliferative disorders (e.g., B cell proliferative disorders, such as non-Hodgkin&#39;s lymphomas). More specifically, the invention pertains to the treatment of subjects having a B cell proliferative disorder by subcutaneous administration of an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/109,777, filed on Nov. 4, 2020, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/188,561, filed on May 14, 2021, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/273,566, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the treatment of CD20-positive cell proliferative disorders. More specifically, the invention pertains to treatment of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorders by subcutaneous administration of a bispecific antibody that binds to anti-duster of differentiation: 20 (CD20) and anti-duster of differentiation: 3 (CD3).

BACKGROUND

Cancers are characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cell subpopulations. Cancers are the leading cause of death in the developed world and the second leading cause of death in developing countries, with over 14 million new cancer cases diagnosed and over eight million cancer deaths occurring each year. Cancer care thus represents a significant and ever-increasing societal burden.

CD20-positive cell proliferative disorders, such as B cell proliferative disorders, are a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. For example, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) advances quickly and is fatal if untreated. In the United States, B-cell lymphomas constitute approximately 80%-85% of all cases of NHL. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of NHL accounting for approximately 30%-40% of all NHL diagnosis, followed by follicular lymphoma (FL; 20%-25% of all NHL diagnosis) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL; 6%-10% of all NHL diagnosis). B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults, with approximately 15,000 new cases per year in the United States (American Cancer Society 2015).

Bispecific antibodies are capable of simultaneously binding cell surface antigens on cytotoxic cells (e.g., T cells, via binding to cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3)) and cancer cells (e.g., B cells, via binding to CD20), with the intent that the bound cytotoxic cell will destroy the bound cancer cell. However, such antibody-based immunotherapies may be limited by unwanted effects, including cytokine-driven toxicities (e.g., cytokine release syndrome (CRS)), infusion-related reactions (IRRs), severe tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), and central nervous system (CNS) toxicities.

Thus, there is an unmet need in the field for the development of efficacious methods of dosing therapeutic bispecific antibodies (e.g., bispecific antibodies that bind to CD20 and CD3) for the treatment of CD20-positive cell proliferative disorders (e.g., B cell proliferative disorders) that achieve a more favorable benefit-risk profile.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to methods of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) by subcutaneous administration of a bispecific antibody that binds to anti-cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20) and anti-cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3).

In one aspect, the invention features a method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

In some embodiments, the C1D1 is less than the C1D2. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is equivalent in amount to the C1D3. In some embodiments, (a) the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, the C1D2 is from about 10 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg); and (b) the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg). In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is from about 25 mg to about 75 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C2D1 is from about 40 mg to about 75 mg. In some embodiments, the C2D1 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg; the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg; or the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

In some embodiments, the C1D1 is equal to the C1D2 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg). In some embodiments, the C1D1 is equal to the C1D2 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg). In other embodiments, the C1D2 is equal to the C1D3 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 60 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg). In other embodiments, the C1D2 is equal to the C1D3 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg).

In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle.

In some embodiments, the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles.

In some embodiments, the first and second dosing cycles are 28-day dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 60 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is about 45 mg.

In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 15 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 45 mg. In some embodiments, the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle. In some embodiments, the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the first and second dosing cycles are 28-day dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 60 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is about 45 mg.

In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 15 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 45 mg. In some embodiments, each of the additional dosing cycles is a 21-day dosing cycle. In some embodiments, each of the additional dosing cycles is a 28-day dosing cycle.

In some embodiments, each of the one or more additional dosing cycles comprises a single subcutaneous dose of the bispecific antibody. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the single subcutaneous dose on Day 1 of each of the one or more additional dosing cycles.

In some embodiments of any of the preceding methods, the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., B cell proliferative disorder) is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). In some embodiments, the NHL is a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL). In some embodiments, the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL. In some embodiments, the NHL is a relapsed or refractory NHL (R/R NHL). In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a relapsed or refractory DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation. In some embodiments, the FL is a 1 L FL. In some embodiments, the FL is relapsed or refractory FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a transformed FL. In some embodiments, the NHL is a high-grade B cell lymphoma. In some embodiments, the NHL is Ann Arbor stage III or IV NHL. In some embodiments, the subject had previously been administered at least one (e.g., at least two, at least three, at least four, at least five, at least six, at least seven, at least eight, at least nine, or more) prior line of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, the subject had been administered between one and nine (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior lines of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, the subject had been administered three prior lines of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior line of systemic therapy comprised an anti-CD20 antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab or obinutuzumab. In some embodiments, the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises an alkylating agent or an anthracycline. In some embodiments, the alkylating agent is cyclophosphamide or bendamustine. In some embodiments, the anthracycline is daunomycin or doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises: (i) cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP); (ii) cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP); (iii) fludarabine; or (iv) bendamustine. In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior line of systemic therapy comprised a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.

In another aspect of the invention, provided is a method of treating a subject having a DLBCL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed or refractory DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a subject having a FL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 28-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first 28-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the FL is a previously untreated (1 L) FL or a relapsed or refractory FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a previously untreated (1 L) FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a transformed FL.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a subject having a FL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the FL is a previously untreated (1 L) FL or a relapsed or refractory FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a previously untreated (1 L) FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a transformed FL.

In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about 7-10 days after the C1D1. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about 7-10 days after the C1D2. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about 7-10 days after the C1D3. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is less than the C1D2. In other embodiments, the C1D2 is about equivalent in amount to, or less than, the C1D3. In some embodiments, (a) the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg (e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 10 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg); and (b) the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg). In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is from about 25 mg to about 75 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C2D1 is from about 40 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg; the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg; the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg; or the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is equal to the C1D2. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is equal to the C1D3 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 60 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg or e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle.

In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises one or more (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, or fifteen) additional dosing cycles (e.g., one to fifteen additional dosing cycles, eight to seventeen additional dosing cycles, or six to fifteen additional dosing cycles). In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises six additional dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises fifteen additional dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises two to seventeen (two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen) total dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises eight dosing cycles in total. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises seventeen dosing cycles in total. In some embodiments, each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle. In some embodiments, each additional dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle. In some embodiments, each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody. In some embodiments, each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1. In some embodiments, each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about 45 mg. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.

In some embodiments of any of the preceding aspects, the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject as a monotherapy.

In other embodiments of any of the preceding aspects, the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject as a combination therapy. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject concurrently with one or more additional therapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject prior to the administration of one or more additional therapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject subsequent to the administration of one or more additional therapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a CD79b antibody drug conjugate (ADC), e.g., polatuzumab vedotin or anti-CD79b-MC-vc-PAB-MMAE. In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a PD-1 axis binding antagonist (e.g., a PD-L1 antagonist antibody). In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®). In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is lenalidomide.

In some embodiments of any one of the preceding aspects, the subject has a cytokine release syndrome event, and the method further comprises treating the symptoms of the cytokine release syndrome event while suspending treatment with the bispecific antibody. In some embodiments, the method further comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of tocilizumab to treat the cytokine release syndrome event. In some embodiments, tocilizumab is administered intravenously to the subject as a single dose of about 8 mg/kg. In some embodiments, the cytokine release syndrome event does not resolve or worsens within 24 hours of treating the symptoms of the cytokine release syndrome event, and the method further comprises administering to the subject one or more additional doses of tocilizumab to manage the cytokine release syndrome event. In some embodiments, the one or more additional doses of tocilizumab is administered intravenously to the subject at a dose of about 8 mg/kg. In some embodiments, each dose of tocilizumab does not exceed 800 mg/dose. In some embodiments, the method further comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a corticosteroid (e.g., methylprednisolone or dexamethasone). In some embodiments, the corticosteroid (e.g., methylprednisolone or dexamethasone) is administered intravenously to the subject. In some embodiments, methylprednisolone is administered at a dose of about 2 mg/kg per day. In some embodiments, dexamethasone is administered at a dose from about 10 mg to about 100 mg (e.g., about 10 mg).

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to one or more of the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg.

In some embodiments, the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., B cell proliferative disorder) is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). In some embodiments, the NHL is a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL). In some embodiments, the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL. In some embodiments, the NHL is a CLL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a relapsed or refractory DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation. In some embodiments, the FL is a 1 L FL. In some embodiments, the FL is relapsed or refractory FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a transformed FL. In some embodiments, the NHL is a high-grade B cell lymphoma. In some embodiments, the NHL is Ann Arbor stage III or IV NHL. In some embodiments, the subject had previously been administered at least one (e.g., at least two, at least three, at least four, at least five, at least six, at least seven, at least eight, at least nine, or more) prior line of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, the subject had been administered between one and nine (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior lines of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, the subject had been administered three prior lines of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior line of systemic therapy comprised an anti-CD20 antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab or obinutuzumab. In some embodiments, the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises an alkylating agent or an anthracycline. In some embodiments, the alkylating agent is cyclophosphamide or bendamustine. In some embodiments, the anthracycline is daunomycin or doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises: (i) cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP); (ii) cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP); (iii) fludarabine; or (iv) bendamustine. In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior line of systemic therapy comprised a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a DLBCL comprising subcutaneously administering to one or more of the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a relapsed or refractory DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a previously untreated (1 L) DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation. In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 10% (e.g., at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, or at least about 65%; e.g., from about 10% to about 60%, from about 10% to about 50%, from about 10% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 30%, from about 10% to about 20%, from about 20% to about 60%, from about 20% to about 50%, from about 20% to about 40%, from about 20% to about 30%, from about 30% to about 50%, from about 30% to about 60%, or from about 40% to about 60%; e.g., about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, or about 40%). In some embodiments, the complete response rate is between about 10 to about 90% (e.g. between about 10 to about 80%, about 10 to about 70%, about 10 to about 60%, about 10 to about 50%, about 10 to about 40%, about 10 to about 30%, about 20 to about 80%, about 30 to about 80%, about 40 to about 80%, about 50 to about 80%, about 30 to about 70%, about 30 to about 60%, about 40 to about 60%, about 30 to about 50%, about 15 to about 40%, about 20 to about 40%, about 60 to about 90%, about 45 to about 55%, or about 45 to about 50%; e.g., about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In a particular embodiment, the complete response rate for a population of subjects having a 1 L DLBCL is about 40%. In another particular embodiment, the complete response rate for a population of subjects having a R/R DLBCL is about 20%

In some embodiments, the median progression free survival is greater than about four months (e.g., at least about 4.5 months, at least about 5 months, at least about 5.5. months, at least about 6 months, at least about 6.5 months, at least about 7 months, at least about 7.5 months, at least about 8 months, at least about 8.5 months, at least about 9.0 months, at least about 9.5 months, at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 4 months and about 48 months, between about 4 months about 36 months, between about 4 months and about 24 months, between about 4 months and about 12 months, between about 4 months and about 10 months; between about 4 months and about 8 months, between about 8 months and about 24 months, between about 12 months and about 24 months, or between about 8 months and about 16 months; e.g., about 4.5 months, about 5 months, about 5.5 months, about 6 months, about 6.5 months, about 7 months, about 7.5 months, about 8 months, about 8.5 months, about 9.0 months, about 9.5 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more). In some embodiments, the median progression free survival in a population of subjects having a R/R FL is greater than about 4 months (e.g., at least about 4.5 months, at least about 5 months, at least about 6 months, at least about 7 months, at least about 8 months, at least about 9 months, at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, or at least about 12 months; e.g., between about 4 and about 12 months, between about 4 and about 10 months, between about 4 and about 8 months, between about 4 and about 6 months, between about 8 and about 12 months, between about 6 and about 10 months, between about 6 and about 12 months, or between about 5 and about 9 months; e.g., about 4 months, about 4.5 months, about 5 months, about 5.5 months, about 6 months, about 7 months, about 8 months, about 9 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, or about 12 months). In a particular embodiment, the median progression free survival in a population of subjects having a R/R FL is greater than about 4 months.

In some embodiments, the median progression free survival is greater than about one month (e.g., at least about 1.5 months, at least about two months, at least about 2.5 months, at least about three months, at least about 3.5 months, at least about four months, at least about 4.5 months, at least about 5 months, or at least 5 six months; e.g., between about one month and about six months, between about one month and about five months, between about one month and about four months, between about one month and about three months, between about one month and about two months, between about two months and about four months, between about three months and about five months, between about four months and about six months, or between about three months and about six months; e.g., about one month, about two months, about three months, about four months, about five months, or about six months). In some embodiments, the median progression free survival in a population of subjects having a DLBCL is greater than about two months (e.g., greater than about 2.5 months, about 3 months, about 3.5 months, about 4 months, about 4.5 months, about 5 months, or about 6 months; e.g., between about 2 and about 12 months, between about 2 months and about 6 months, between about 2 months and about 5 months, between about 2 and about 4 months, between about 2 and about 3 months, between about 3 and about 5 months, or between about 4 and about 6 months; e.g., about 2.1 months, about 2.5 months, about 3 months, about 3.5 months, about 4 months, about 4.5 months, about 5 months, about 5.5 months, or about 6 months). In one embodiment, median progression free survival in a population of subjects having a R/R DLBCL is greater than 2 months. In a particular embodiment, the median progression free survival in a population of subjects having a R/R DLBCL is about 2.5 months.

In some embodiments, the median overall survival is greater than about 9.5 months (e.g., at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 9 months and about 48 months, between about 9 months about 36 months, between about 9 months and about 24 months, between about 9 months and about 12 months, between about 10 months and about 18 months; between about 12 months and about 24 months, between about 18 months and about 36 months, between about 12 months and about 36 months, or between about 24 months and about 48 months; e.g., about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more). In some embodiments, the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a FL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some embodiments, the FL is relapsed or refractory FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a transformed FL. In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 40% (e.g., at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, or at least about 75%; e.g., from about 40% to about 80%, from about 40% to about 70%, from about 40% to about 60%, from about 40% to about 50%, from about 50% to about 70%, from about 60% to about 80%, or from about 50% to about 80%; e.g., about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, or about 80%). In a particular embodiment, the complete response rate of a population of subjects having an R/R FL is between about 45% to about 50%.

In some embodiments, the objective response rate at about 20 months after treatment has begun is at least about 70% (e.g., at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, or at least about 95%; e.g., from about 70% to about 80%, from about 70% to about 90%, from about 70% to about 95%, or from about 70% to about 100%; e.g., about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, or about 90%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate at about 24 months after treatment has begun is at least about 75% (e.g., at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, or at least about 95%; e.g., from about 75% to about 80%, from about 75% to about 90%, from about 75% to about 95%, from about 75% to about 100%, from about 80% to about 100%, or from about 90% to about 100%; e.g., about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, or about 90%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate at about 12 months after treatment has begun is at least about 60% % (e.g., at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, or at least about 95%; e.g., from about 60% to about 70%, from about 60% to about 80%, from about 60% to about 90%, or from about 60% to about 100%; e.g., about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%).

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 34% (e.g., at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or more; e.g., between 34%-95%, between 34%-85%, between 34%-75%, between 34%-65%, between 34%-55%, between 35%-60%, between 35-75%, between 55%-95%, between 75%-95%, between 40%-50%, between 45%-64%, between 34%-45%, or between 34%-40%; e.g. about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 46%, about 47%, about 48%, about 49%, about 50%, about 51%, about 52%, about 53%, about 54%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 44%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is between 35%-55%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 45%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 70% (e.g., at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, or at least 95%; e.g., from 70% to 80%, from 70% to 90%, from 70% to 95%, or from 70% to 100%; e.g., about 70%, about 71%, about 72%, about 73%, about 74%, about 75%, about 75%, about 76%, about 77%, about 78%, about 79%, about 80%, about 81%, about 82%, about 83%, about 84%, about 85%, about 86%, about 87%, about 88%, about 89%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 80%. In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 70%-90%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 80%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL or transformed FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 25% (e.g., at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or more; e.g., between 25%-95%, between 25%-75%, between 25%-55%, between 25%-50%, between 25%-45%, between 25%-40%, between 25%-35%, between 25%-30%, between 30%-75%, between 35%-75%, between 40%-75%, between 30%-40%, between 30%-45%, between 30%-50%, or between 50%-70%; e.g. about 25%, about 26%, about 27%, about 28%, about 29%, about 30%, about 31%, about 32%, about 33%, about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 35%. In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 25%-45%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 35%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects exhibits cytokine release syndrome after administering the bispecific antibody, wherein the rate of the cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 40% (e.g., less than or equal to about 35%, less than or equal to about 30%, less than or equal to about 25%, less than or equal to about 20%, less than or equal to about 15%, less than or equal to about 10%, less than or equal to about 5%, or less than or equal to about 3%; e.g., between about 0% and about 40%, between about 0% and about 30%, between about 0% and about 20%, between about 0% and about 10%, between about 0% and about 5%, between about 10% and about 20%, between about 10% and about 30%, between about 20% and about 40%, between about 15% and about 35%, or between about 5% and about 15%; e.g., about 40%, about 35%, about 30%, about 25%, about 20%, about 15%, about 10%, about 7%, about 5%, about 4%, about 3%, about 2%, about 1%, or about 0%). In some embodiments, the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2018; ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 10% (e.g., less than or equal to about 7%, less than or equal to about 5%, less than or equal to about 3%, or less than or equal to about 1%; e.g., between about 0% and about 10%, between about 0% and about 7%, between about 0% and about 5%, between about 0% and about 3%, between about 1% and about 3%, between about 3% and about 5%, between about 5% and about 7%, between about 5% and about 10%, between about 3% and about 7%; e.g., about 10%, about 7%, about 5%, about 4%, about 3%, about 2%, about 1%, or about 0%).

In another aspect of the invention, provided is a method of reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder) who are administered a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, the method comprising administering the bispecific antibody subcutaneously using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously. In some embodiments, the step-dosing regimen is one selected from the group consisting of: (I) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg); (II) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg; and (III) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg.

In some embodiments, the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., B cell proliferative disorder) is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). In some embodiments, the NHL is a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL). In some embodiments, the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL. In some embodiments, the NHL is a CLL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a relapsed or refractory DLBCL. In some embodiments, the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation. In some embodiments, the FL is a 1 L FL. In some embodiments, the FL is relapsed or refractory FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a transformed FL. In some embodiments, the NHL is a high-grade B cell lymphoma. In some embodiments, the NHL is Ann Arbor stage III or IV NHL. In some embodiments, the subject had previously been administered at least one (e.g., at least two, at least three, at least four, at least five, at least six, at least seven, at least eight, at least nine, or more) prior line of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, the subject had been administered between one and nine (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior lines of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, the subject had been administered three prior lines of systemic therapy. In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior line of systemic therapy comprised an anti-CD20 antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab or obinutuzumab. In some embodiments, the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises an alkylating agent or an anthracycline. In some embodiments, the alkylating agent is cyclophosphamide or bendamustine. In some embodiments, the anthracycline is daunomycin or doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises: (i) cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP); (ii) cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP); (iii) fludarabine; or (iv) bendamustine. In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine) prior line of systemic therapy comprised a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects exhibits cytokine release syndrome after administering the bispecific antibody, wherein the rate of the cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 40% (e.g., less than or equal to about 35%, less than or equal to about 30%, less than or equal to about 25%, less than or equal to about 20%, less than or equal to about 15%, less than or equal to about 10%, is less than or equal to about 5%, or less than or equal to about 3%; e.g., between about 0% and about 40%, between about 0% and about 30%, between about 0% and about 20%, between about 0% and about 10%, between about 0% and about 5%, between about 10% and about 20%, between about 10% and about 30%, between about 20% and about 40%, between about 15% and about 35%, or between about 5% and about 15%; e.g., about 40%, about 35%, about 30%, about 25%, about 20%, about 15%, about 10%, about 7%, about 5%, about 4%, about 3%, about 2%, about 1%, or about 0%). In some embodiments, the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2018; ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 10% (e.g., less than or equal to about 7%, less than or equal to about 5%, less than or equal to about 3%, less than or equal to about 1%; e.g., between about 0% and about 10%, between about 0% and about 7%, between about 0% and about 5%, between about 0% and about 3%, between about 1% and about 3%, between about 3% and about 5%, between about 5% and about 7%, between about 5% and about 10%, between about 3% and about 7%; e.g., about 10%, about 7%, about 5%, about 4%, about 3%, about 2%, about 1% or about 0%).

In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 10% (e.g., at least about 11%, at least about 12%, at least about 13%, at least about 14%, at least about 15%, at least about 16%, at least about 17%, at least about 18%, at least about 19%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 40%, or more; e.g., from about 10% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 20%, from about 20% to about 30%, from about 30% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 30%, from about 15% to about 30%, from about 20% to about 40%, or more; e.g., about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, about 13%, about 14%, about 15%, about 16%, about 17%, about 18%, about 19%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, or more). In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 42% (e.g., at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or more; e.g., from 42% to 45%, from 45% to 50%, from about 50% to about 55%, from about 55% to about 60%, from about 60% to about 65%, from about 65% to about 70%, from about 70% to about 75%, or more; e.g., about 42%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or more). In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 20%. In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 40%. In some embodiments, the complete response rate is at least about 55%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate at about 24 months after treatment was begun is at least about 75% (e.g., at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, or at least about 95%; e.g., from about 75% to about 80%, from about 75% to about 90%, from about 75% to about 95%, from about 75% to about 100%, from about 80% to about 100%, or from about 90% to about 100%; e.g., about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, or about 90%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate at about 20 months after treatment was begun is at least about 70% (e.g., at least about 75%, at least bout 80%, at least about 85%, at least bout 90%, or at least bout 95%; e.g., from 70% to 80%, from 70% to 90%, from 70% to 95%, or from 70% to 100%; e.g., about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, or about 90%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate at about 12 months after treatment was begun is at least about 60% (e.g., at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, or at least about 95%; e.g., from about 60% to about 70%, from about 60% to about 80%, from about 60% to about 90%, or from about 60% to about 100%; e.g., about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%).

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 34% (e.g., at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or more; e.g., between 34%-95%, between 34%-85%, between 34%-75%, between 34%-65%, between 34%-55%, between 35%-60%, between 35%-75%, between 55%-95%, between 75%-95%, between 40%-50%, between 45%-64%, between 34%-45%, or between 34%-40%; e.g. about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 46%, about 47%, about 48%, about 49%, about 50%, about 51%, about 52%, about 53%, about 54%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 44%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is between 35%-55%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 45%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 70% (e.g., at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, or at least 95%; e.g., from 70% to 80%, from 70% to 90%, from 70% to 95%, or from 70% to 100%; e.g., about 70%, about 71%, about 72%, about 73%, about 74%, about 75%, about 75%, about 76%, about 77%, about 78%, about 79%, about 80%, about 81%, about 82%, about 83%, about 84%, about 85%, about 86%, about 87%, about 88%, about 89%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 80%. In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 70%-90%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 80%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL or transformed FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 25% (e.g., at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or more; e.g., between 25%-95%, between 25%-75%, between 25%-55%, between 25%-50%, between 25%-45%, between 25%-40%, between 25%-35%, between 25%-30%, between 30%-75%, between 35%-75%, between 40%-75%, between 30%-40%, between 30%-45%, between 30%-50%, or between 50%-70%; e.g. about 25%, about 26%, about 27%, about 28%, about 29%, about 30%, about 31%, about 32%, about 33%, about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 35%. In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 25%-45%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 35%.

In some embodiments of any of the previous aspects, the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising the following six hypervariable regions (HVRs): (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSYNMH (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of AIYPGNGDTSYNQKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 2); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of VVYYSNSYWYFDV (SEQ ID NO: 3); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of RASSSVSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 4); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of APSNLAS (SEQ ID NO: 5); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of QQWSFNPPT (SEQ ID NO: 6). In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising (a) a heavy chain variable (VH) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; (b) a light chain variable (VL) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b). In some embodiments, the first binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising the following six HVRs: (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of NYYIH (SEQ ID NO: 9); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WIYPGDGNTKYNEKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 10); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of DSYSNYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 11); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of KSSQSLLNSRTRKNYLA (SEQ ID NO: 12); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WASTRES (SEQ ID NO: 13); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of TQSFILRT (SEQ ID NO: 14). In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising (a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b). In some embodiments, the second binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody comprises (a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising (i) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, and (ii) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52; and (b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising (i) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53, and (ii) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54. In some antibodies, (a) the anti-CD20 arm comprises a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, and (b) the anti-CD3 arm comprises a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54.

In some embodiments of any of the previous aspects, the bispecific antibody is a humanized antibody. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is a chimeric antibody. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is an antibody fragment that binds CD20 and CD3. In some embodiments, the antibody fragment is selected from the group consisting of Fab, Fab′-SH, Fv, scFv, and (Fab′)₂ fragments.

In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is a full-length antibody. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is an IgG antibody. In some embodiments, the IgG antibody is an IgG₁ antibody. In some embodiments, the IgG antibody comprises a mutation at amino acid residue N297 (EU numbering) that results in the absence of glycosylation. In some embodiments, the mutation at amino acid residue N297 is a substitution mutation. In some embodiments, the mutation at amino acid residue N297 reduces effector function of the Fc region. In some embodiments, the mutation is an N297G or N297A mutation. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody comprises a mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function. In some embodiments, the mutation is a substitution mutation. In some embodiments, the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue L234, L235, D265, and/or P329 (EU numbering). In some embodiments, the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of L234A, L235A, D265A, and P329G. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody comprises one or more heavy chain constant domains, wherein the one or more heavy chain constant domains are selected from a first CH1 (CH1₁) domain, a first CH2 (CH2₁) domain, a first CH3 (CH3₁) domain, a second CH1 (CH1₂) domain, second CH2 (CH2₂) domain, and a second CH3 (CH3₂) domain. In some embodiments, at least one of the one or more heavy chain constant domains is paired with another heavy chain constant domain. In some embodiments, the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH3₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH3₂ domain. In some embodiments, the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains meet at an interface between the protuberance and cavity. In some embodiments, the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH2₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH2₂ domain. In some embodiments, the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains meet at an interface between said protuberance and cavity.

In some embodiments the anti-CD20 arm of the bispecific antibody further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering). In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 arm of the bispecific antibody further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering). In some embodiments, (a) the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations and (b) the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).

In some embodiments, the subject is a human. In some embodiments, the population of subjects is a population of human subjects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the design of the dose escalation portion of the GO29781 study. Initially, mosunetuzumab is given as a single non-fractionated intravenous (IV) dose on Day 1 of each cycle (Group A). Cycle 1 dosing is subsequently modified such that Group A dose escalation stops and mosunetuzumab dose escalation is conducted as follows: Group B: mosunetuzumab dose escalation utilizing a Cycle 1 step-up IV dosing scheme; Group D: mosunetuzumab dose escalation utilizing a Cycle 1 non-fractionated subcutaneous (SC) dosing scheme; Group F: mosunetuzumab dose escalation utilizing a Cycle 1 step-up SC dosing scheme. C=Cycle; D=Day; DL=dose level; MAD=maximum assessed dose.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the design of the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) expansion cohorts and the chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) dose escalation/expansion cohorts of the GO29781 study. DLBCL=diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; FL=follicular lymphoma; MCL=mantle cell lymphoma; NHL=Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; RP2D=recommended Phase II dose; R/R=relapsed/refractory; trFL=transformed follicular lymphoma. ^(a)Multiple expansion cohorts based on Groups A, B, D, and F dose escalations may be tested. ^(b)Expansion cohorts in R/R DLBCL/trFL enroll up to about 20 patients except for expansion cohort based on Group B RP2D, which enrolls up to about 80 patients. ^(c)Expansion cohorts in R/R FL enroll up to about 20 patients except for expansion cohort based on Group B RP2D, which enrolls up to about 80 patients. ^(d)Expansion cohort based on Group B dose escalation only is tested. ^(e)Dose escalation conducted similarly to that for NHL (see FIG. 1). ^(f)Multiple expansion cohorts based on Groups B, D, and F dose escalations may be tested.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing assessment windows in Group B of the GO29781 study.

FIG. 4 is a set of schematic diagrams showing three exemplary scenarios for observation of DLTs in Cycle 1 dose escalation (Group F) in the GO29781 study. Diagrams represent examples illustrating the timing of two DLTs in a dose-escalation cohort of 6 patients and do not represent all possible scenarios.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the duration of initial study treatment in the GO29781 study and options for re-treatment or continued study treatment. CR=complete response; PD=progressive disease; PR=partial response; SD=stable disease. ^(a)Additional rounds of re-treatment permitted, follow treatment flow for initial treatment. ^(b)Scan should be scheduled to avoid/minimize any dose delay between Cycles 8 and 9 as much as possible.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing SC mosunetuzumab doses tested in Group D of the GO29781 study. D=dose. N=number of patients.

FIG. 7 is a pair of graphs showing the concentration of mosunetuzumab (μg/mL) in patient serum samples at the indicated doses and time points. The left panel shows samples from Group B of the GO29781 study (IV step-up dosing). The right panel shows samples from Group D of the GO29781 study (SC dosing). The dotted line indicates the C_(max) of a 1 mg dose delivered via IV administration.

FIG. 8 is a set of graphs showing the concentration of IL-6 (in pg/mL) in patient peripheral blood samples at the indicated doses and time points. The left panels show samples from Group A of the GO29781 study (IV dosing). The right panels show samples from Group D of the GO29781 study (SC dosing). PD: pre-dose. Eol: end of infusion.

FIG. 9 is a set of graphs showing the concentration of IL-6 (in pg/mL) in patient peripheral blood samples at the indicated time points. The left and center panels show samples from Group B of the GO29781 study (step-up IV dosing) who received a 1 mg dose of mosunetuzumab on Day 1 of Cycle 1 (C1D1) (left panel: data from dose escalation phase; center panel: data from dose expansion phase). The right panel shows samples from Group D of the GO29781 study (SC dosing) who received 1.6 mg, 2.4 mg, 3.6 mg, or 7.2 mg doses.

FIG. 10 is a set of graphs showing the concentration of IL-6 (in pg/mL) in patient peripheral blood samples administered subcutaneously at the indicated doses and time points. Arrow indicates patient 1. PRE: pre-dose.

FIG. 11 is a set of graphs showing the concentrations (in pg/mL) of IL-2 (top left), IL-6 (top right), IFNγ (bottom left), and TNFα (bottom right) in blood of cynomolgus monkeys that received vehicle intravenously, mosunetuzumab intravenously at doses ranging from 0.01 mg/kg to 1 mg/kg, or mosunetuzumab subcutaneously at a dose of 1 mg/kg.

FIG. 12 is a set of graphs showing T-cell activation following intravenous or subcutaneous administration of mosunetuzumab. Top panel: Quantification of CD4+/CD69+/CD25+ T cells; Bottom panel: Quantification of CD8+/CD69+/CD25+ T cells.

FIG. 13 is a set of graphs showing B cell depletion in cynomolgus monkeys following a 1 mg/mL single intravenous administration of mosunetuzumab. Top panel: Circulating B cells (CD40+); Bottom panel: Splenic B cells.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing the kinetics of circulating B cell activating factor (BAFF) in serum. BAFF was evaluated through Day 8 in all dose groups, and through Day 57 in control and 1 mg/kg intravenous groups.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention involves methods of treating a subject (or a population of subjects) having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL) (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) by subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle. The first dosing cycle includes three subcutaneous doses, wherein the first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) is no greater than the second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) and less than the third subcutaneous dose (C1D3), and the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3. In some instances, the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). The second dosing cycle includes a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

The invention is based, in part, on the discovery that dosing regimens involving subcutaneous administration of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) over multiple dosing cycles (e.g., wherein the first dosing cycle is a step-up, fractionated dosing cycle) can effectively treat subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., B cell proliferative disorder) while reducing toxicity (e.g., cytokine release syndrome or CNS toxicity).

I. GENERAL TECHNIQUES

The techniques and procedures described or referenced herein are generally well understood and commonly employed using conventional methodology by those skilled in the art, such as, for example, the widely utilized methodologies described in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual 3d edition (2001) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y.; Current Protocols in Molecular Biology (F. M. Ausubel, et al. eds., (2003)); the series Methods in Enzymology (Academic Press, Inc.): PCR 2: A Practical Approach (M. J. MacPherson, B. D. Hames and G. R. Taylor eds. (1995)), Harlow and Lane, eds. (1988) Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual, and Animal Cell Culture (R. I. Freshney, ed. (1987)); Oligonucleotide Synthesis (M. J. Gait, ed., 1984); Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press; Cell Biology: A Laboratory Notebook (J. E. Cellis, ed., 1998) Academic Press; Animal Cell Culture (R. I. Freshney), ed., 1987); Introduction to Cell and Tissue Culture (J. P. Mather and P. E. Roberts, 1998) Plenum Press; Cell and Tissue Culture: Laboratory Procedures (A. Doyle, J. B. Griffiths, and D. G. Newell, eds., 1993-8) J. Wiley and Sons; Handbook of Experimental Immunology (D. M. Weir and C. C. Blackwell, eds.); Gene Transfer Vectors for Mammalian Cells (J. M. Miller and M. P. Calos, eds., 1987); PCR: The Polymerase Chain Reaction, (Mullis et al., eds., 1994); Current Protocols in Immunology (J. E. Coligan et al., eds., 1991); Short Protocols in Molecular Biology (Wiley and Sons, 1999); Immunobiology (C. A. Janeway and P. Travers, 1997); Antibodies (P. Finch, 1997); Antibodies: A Practical Approach (D. Catty., ed., IRL Press, 1988-1989); Monoclonal Antibodies: A Practical Approach (P. Shepherd and C. Dean, eds., Oxford University Press, 2000); Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual (E. Harlow and D. Lane (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1999); The Antibodies (M. Zanetti and J. D. Capra, eds., Harwood Academic Publishers, 1995); and Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology (V. T. DeVita et al., eds., J. B. Lippincott Company, 1993).

II. DEFINITIONS

It is to be understood that aspects and embodiments of the invention described herein include “comprising,” “consisting,” and “consisting essentially of” aspects and embodiments.

As used herein, the singular form “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural references unless indicated otherwise.

The term “about” as used herein refers to the usual error range for the respective value readily known to the skilled person in this technical field. Reference to “about” a value or parameter herein includes (and describes) embodiments that are directed to that value or parameter per se.

The terms “cancer” and “cancerous” refer to or describe the physiological condition in mammals that is typically characterized by unregulated cell growth. Examples of cancer include, but are not limited to, hematologic cancers, such as mature B cell cancers, excluding Hodgkin's lymphoma, but including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), such as diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), which may be relapsed or refractory DLBCL or a Richter's transformation. Other specific examples of cancer also include germinal-center B cell-like (GCB) diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), activated B cell-like (ABC) DLBCL, follicular lymphoma (FL), transformed FL, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), transformed MZL, high-grade B cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL), small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LL), transformed LL, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL), Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), B cell prolymphocytic leukemia, splenic marginal zone lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, splenic lymphoma/leukemia, unclassifiable, splenic diffuse red pulp small B cell lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia variant, heavy chain diseases, a heavy chain disease, γ heavy chain disease, μ heavy chain disease, plasma cell myeloma, solitary plasmacytoma of bone, extraosseous plasmacytoma, extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), nodal marginal zone lymphoma, pediatric nodal marginal zone lymphoma, pediatric follicular lymphoma, primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma, T cell/histiocyte rich large B cell lymphoma, primary DLBCL of the CNS, primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type, EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly, DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, intravascular large B cell lymphoma, ALK-positive large B cell lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, large B cell lymphoma arising in HHV8-associated multicentric Castleman disease, primary effusion lymphoma: B cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt lymphoma, and B cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between DLBCL and classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Further examples of cancer include, but are not limited to, carcinoma, lymphoma, blastoma, sarcoma, and leukemia or lymphoid malignancies, including B cell lymphomas. More particular examples of such cancers include, but are not limited to, multiple myeloma (MM); low-grade/follicular NHL; small lymphocytic (SL) NHL; intermediate-grade/follicular NHL; intermediate-grade diffuse NHL; high-grade immunoblastic NHL; high-grade lymphoblastic NHL; high-grade small non-cleaved cell NHL; bulky disease NHL; AIDS-related lymphoma; and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); chronic myeloblastic leukemia; and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).

“Tumor,” as used herein, refers to all neoplastic cell growth and proliferation, whether malignant or benign, and all pre-cancerous and cancerous cells and tissues. The terms “cancer”, “cancerous”, “cell proliferative disorder”, “proliferative disorder,” and “tumor” are not mutually exclusive as referred to herein.

A “disorder” is any condition that would benefit from treatment including, but not limited to, chronic and acute disorders or diseases including those pathological conditions which predispose the mammal to the disorder in question.

The terms “cell proliferative disorder” and “proliferative disorder” refer to disorders that are associated with some degree of abnormal cell proliferation. In one embodiment, the cell proliferative disorder is cancer. In another embodiment, the cell proliferative disorder is a tumor.

The terms “B cell proliferative disorder” or “B cell malignancy” refer to disorders that are associated with some degree of abnormal B cell proliferation and include, for example, lymphomas, leukemias, myelomas, and myelodysplastic syndromes. In one embodiment, the B cell proliferative disorder is a lymphoma, such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), including, for example, diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., a relapsed or refractory DLBCL or a Richter's transformation), FL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory FL or transformed FL), MCL, high-grade B cell lymphoma, or PMLBCL). In another embodiment, the B cell proliferative disorder is a leukemia, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

As used herein, “treatment” (and grammatical variations thereof, such as “treat” or “treating”) refers to clinical intervention in an attempt to alter the natural course of the subject being treated, and can be performed either for prophylaxis or during the course of clinical pathology. Desirable effects of treatment include, but are not limited to, preventing occurrence or recurrence of disease, alleviation of symptoms, diminishment of any direct or indirect pathological consequences of the disease, preventing metastasis, decreasing the rate of disease progression, amelioration or palliation of the disease state, and remission or improved prognosis. In some embodiments, antibodies of the invention are used to delay development of a disease or to slow the progression of a disease.

As used herein, “delaying progression” of a disorder or disease means to defer, hinder, slow, retard, stabilize, and/or postpone development of the disease or disorder (e.g., a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder, e.g., NHL, e.g., DLBCL or FL). This delay can be of varying lengths of time, depending on the history of the disease and/or individual being treated. As is evident to one skilled in the art, a sufficient or significant delay can, in effect, encompass prevention, in that the individual does not develop the disease. For example, a late-stage cancer, such as development of metastasis, may be delayed.

By “reduce” or “inhibit” is meant the ability to cause an overall decrease, for example, of 20% or greater, of 50% or greater, or of 75%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or greater. In certain embodiments, reduce or inhibit can refer to the reduction or inhibition of undesirable events, such as cytokine-driven toxicities (e.g., cytokine release syndrome (CRS)), infusion-related reactions (IRRs), macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), neurologic toxicities, severe tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and/or central nervous system (CNS) toxicities, following treatment with an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody using the fractionated, dose-escalation dosing regimen of the invention relative to intravenous administration with the bispecific antibody. In other embodiments, reduce or inhibit can refer to effector function of an antibody that is mediated by the antibody Fc region, such effector functions specifically including complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), and antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP).

As used herein, “administering” is meant a method of giving a dosage of a compound (e.g., a bispecific antibody) or a composition (e.g., a pharmaceutical composition, e.g., a pharmaceutical composition including a bispecific antibody) to a subject. The compounds and/or compositions utilized in the methods described herein can be administered subcutaneously (e.g., by subcutaneous injection).

A “fixed” or “flat” dose of a therapeutic agent (e.g., a bispecific antibody) herein refers to a dose that is administered to a patient without regard for the weight or body surface area (BSA) of the patient. The fixed or flat dose is therefore not provided as a mg/kg dose or a mg/m² dose, but rather as an absolute amount of the therapeutic agent (e.g., mg).

A “subject” or an “individual” is a mammal. Mammals include, but are not limited to, primates (e.g., humans and non-human primates such as monkeys), domesticated animals (e.g., cows, sheep, cats, dogs, and horses), rabbits, and rodents (e.g., mice and rats). In certain embodiments, the subject or individual is a human.

“Individual response” or “response” can be assessed using any endpoint indicating a benefit to the subject, including, without limitation, (1) inhibition, to some extent, of disease progression (e.g., progression of a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL) (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), including slowing down and complete arrest; (2) a reduction in tumor size; (3) inhibition (i.e., reduction, slowing down or complete stopping) of cancer cell infiltration into adjacent peripheral organs and/or tissues; (4) inhibition (i.e., reduction, slowing down or complete stopping) of metastasis; (5) relief, to some extent, of one or more symptoms associated with the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL) (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL); (6) increase or extend in the length of survival, including overall survival and progression-free survival; and/or (9) decreased mortality at a given point of time following treatment.

As used herein, “complete response” or “CR” refers to disappearance of all target lesions (i.e., all evidence of disease).

As used herein, “partial response” or “PR” refers to at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameters (SLD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline SLD, or at least a 50% decrease in the product of the diameters (SPD) of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline SPD.

As used herein, “objective response rate” (ORR) refers to the sum of complete response (CR) rate and partial response (PR) rate.

As used herein, “duration of objective response” (DOR) is defined as the time from the first occurrence of a documented objective response to disease progression, or death from any cause within 30 days of the last dose of a treatment, whichever occurs first.

“Sustained response” refers to the sustained effect on reducing tumor growth after cessation of a treatment. For example, the tumor size may remain to be the same or smaller as compared to the size at the beginning of the administration phase. In some embodiments, the sustained response has a duration at least the same as the treatment duration, at least 1.5×, 2.0×, 2.5×, or 3.0× length of the treatment duration.

An “effective response” of a subject or a subject's “responsiveness” to treatment with a medicament and similar wording refers to the clinical or therapeutic benefit imparted to a subject as risk for, or suffering from, a disease or disorder, such as cancer. In one embodiment, such benefit includes any one or more of: extending survival (including overall survival and progression free survival); resulting in an objective response (including a complete response or a partial response); or improving signs or symptoms of cancer.

A subject who “does not have an effective response” to treatment refers to a subject who does not have any one of extending survival (including overall survival and progression free survival); resulting in an objective response (including a complete response or a partial response); or improving signs or symptoms of cancer.

As used herein, “survival” refers to the patient remaining alive, and includes overall survival as well as progression-free survival.

As used herein, “overall survival” (OS) refers to the percentage of subjects in a group who are alive after a particular duration of time, e.g., 1 year or 5 years from the time of diagnosis or treatment.

As used herein, “progression-free survival” (PFS) refers to the length of time during and after treatment during which the disease being treated (e.g., CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL)) does not get worse. Progression-free survival may include the amount of time patients have experienced a complete response or a partial response, as well as the amount of time patients have experienced stable disease.

As used herein, “stable disease” or “SD” refers to neither sufficient shrinkage of target lesions to qualify for PR, nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest SLD since the treatment started.

As used herein, “progressive disease” or “PD” refers to at least a 20% increase in the SLD of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest SLD, or at least a 50% increase in the SPD of target legions, taking as reference the smallest SPD, recorded since the treatment started or the presence of one or more new lesions.

As used herein, “delaying progression” of a disorder or disease means to defer, hinder, slow, retard, stabilize, and/or postpone development of the disease or disorder (e.g., CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL)). This delay can be of varying lengths of time, depending on the history of the disease and/or subject being treated. As is evident to one skilled in the art, a sufficient or significant delay can, in effect, encompass prevention, in that the subject does not develop the disease. For example, in a late-stage cancer, development of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis, may be delayed.

As used herein, the term “reducing or inhibiting cancer relapse” means to reduce or inhibit tumor or cancer relapse, or tumor or cancer progression.

By “reduce or inhibit” is meant the ability to cause an overall decrease of 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or greater. Reduce or inhibit can refer to the symptoms of the disorder being treated (e.g., CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL)), the presence or size of metastases, or the size of the primary tumor.

As used herein, the terms “Ann Arbor staging” or “Ann Arbor stages” refers to a system for classification of stages of lymphoma (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL); e.g., a DLBCL, an FL, an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, a PMLBCL, or a CLL). Lymphomas (e.g., NHLs) can be classified as one of four Ann Arbor stages. Stage I refers to lymphomas exhibiting involvement of a single lymph node region or of a single extralymphatic organ or site. Stage II refers to lymphomas exhibiting involvement of 2 or more lymph node regions on the same side of the diaphragm. Stage III refers to lymphomas exhibiting involvement of lymph node regions on both sides of the diaphragm (III), which may also be accompanied by localized involvement of extralymphatic organ or site or by involvement of the spleen, or both. Stage IV refers to lymphomas exhibiting diffuse or disseminated involvement of 1 or more extralymphatic organs or tissues with or without associated lymph node enlargement. Liver involvement is always considered to be diffuse, and, thus, always considered Ann Arbor stage IV. Lymphatic structures include the lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, appendix, Waldeyer's ring, and Peyer's patches. See Carbone, P. P. et al., Cancer Res. 1971, 31(11):1860-1861.

By “extending survival” is meant increasing overall or progression free survival in a treated patient relative to an untreated patient (e.g., relative to a patient not treated with the medicament), or relative to a patient who does not express a biomarker at the designated level, and/or relative to a patient treated with an approved anti-tumor agent. An objective response refers to a measurable response, including complete response (CR) or partial response (PR).

The term “antibody” herein is used in the broadest sense and encompasses various antibody structures, including but not limited to monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, multispecific antibodies (e.g., bispecific antibodies), and antibody fragments so long as they exhibit the desired antigen-binding activity.

An “antibody fragment” refers to a molecule other than an intact antibody that comprises a portion of an intact antibody that binds the antigen to which the intact antibody binds. Examples of antibody fragments include but are not limited to Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, F(ab′)₂; diabodies; linear antibodies; single-chain antibody molecules (e.g., scFv); and multispecific antibodies formed from antibody fragments.

The terms “full-length antibody,” “intact antibody,” and “whole antibody” are used herein interchangeably to refer to an antibody having a structure substantially similar to a native antibody structure or having heavy chains that contain an Fc region as defined herein.

By “binding domain” is meant a part of a compound or a molecule that specifically binds to a target epitope, antigen, ligand, or receptor. Binding domains include but are not limited to antibodies (e.g., monoclonal, polyclonal, recombinant, humanized, and chimeric antibodies), antibody fragments or portions thereof (e.g., Fab fragments, Fab′₂, scFv antibodies, SMIP, domain antibodies, diabodies, minibodies, scFv-Fc, affibodies, nanobodies, and VH and/or VL domains of antibodies), receptors, ligands, aptamers, and other molecules having an identified binding partner.

The term “Fc region” herein is used to define a C-terminal region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain that contains at least a portion of the constant region. The term includes native sequence Fc regions and variant Fc regions. In one embodiment, a human IgG heavy chain Fc region extends from Cys226, or from Pro230, to the carboxyl-terminus of the heavy chain. However, the C-terminal lysine (Lys447) of the Fc region may or may not be present. Unless otherwise specified herein, numbering of amino acid residues in the Fc region or constant region is according to the EU numbering system, also called the EU index, as described in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., 1991.

The “class” of an antibody refers to the type of constant domain or constant region possessed by its heavy chain. There are five major classes of antibodies: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM, and several of these may be further divided into subclasses (isotypes), e.g., IgG₁, IgG₂, IgG₃, IgG₄, IgA₁, and IgA₂. The heavy chain constant domains that correspond to the different classes of immunoglobulins are called α, δ, ε, γ, and μ, respectively.

The term IgG “isotype” or “subclass” as used herein is meant any of the subclasses of immunoglobulins defined by the chemical and antigenic characteristics of their constant regions.

“Framework” or “FR” refers to variable domain residues other than hypervariable region (HVR) residues. The FR of a variable domain generally consists of four FR domains: FR1, FR2, FR3, and FR4. Accordingly, the HVR and FR sequences generally appear in the following sequence in VH (or VL): FR1-H1(L1)-FR2-H2(L2)-FR3-H3(L3)-FR4.

A “human consensus framework” is a framework which represents the most commonly occurring amino acid residues in a selection of human immunoglobulin VL or VH framework sequences. Generally, the selection of human immunoglobulin VL or VH sequences is from a subgroup of variable domain sequences. Generally, the subgroup of sequences is a subgroup as in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, NIH Publication 91-3242, Bethesda Md. (1991), vols. 1-3. In one embodiment, for the VL, the subgroup is subgroup kappa I as in Kabat et al., supra. In one embodiment, for the VH, the subgroup is subgroup III as in Kabat et al., supra.

An “acceptor human framework” for the purposes herein is a framework comprising the amino acid sequence of a light chain variable domain (VL) framework or a heavy chain variable domain (VH) framework derived from a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework, as defined below. An acceptor human framework “derived from” a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework may comprise the same amino acid sequence thereof, or it may contain amino acid sequence changes. In some embodiments, the number of amino acid changes are 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2 or less. In some embodiments, the VL acceptor human framework is identical in sequence to the VL human immunoglobulin framework sequence or human consensus framework sequence.

A “humanized” antibody refers to a chimeric antibody comprising amino acid residues from non-human HVRs and amino acid residues from human FRs. In certain embodiments, a humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the HVRs (e.g., CDRs) correspond to those of a non-human antibody, and all or substantially all of the FRs correspond to those of a human antibody. A humanized antibody optionally may comprise at least a portion of an antibody constant region derived from a human antibody. A “humanized form” of an antibody, e.g., a non-human antibody, refers to an antibody that has undergone humanization.

A “human antibody” is one which possesses an amino acid sequence which corresponds to that of an antibody produced by a human or a human cell or derived from a non-human source that utilizes human antibody repertoires or other human antibody-encoding sequences. This definition of a human antibody specifically excludes a humanized antibody comprising non-human antigen-binding residues. Human antibodies can be produced using various techniques known in the art, including phage-display libraries. Hoogenboom and Winter, J. Mol. Biol., 227:381 (1991); Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol., 222:581 (1991). Also available for the preparation of human monoclonal antibodies are methods described in Cole et al., Monoclonal Antibodies and Cancer Therapy, Alan R. Liss, p. 77 (1985); Boerner et al., J. Immunol., 147(1):86-95 (1991). See also van Dijk and van de Winkel, Curr. Opin. Pharmacol., 5: 368-74 (2001). Human antibodies can be prepared by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal that has been modified to produce such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci have been disabled, e.g., immunized xenomice (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,075,181 and 6,150,584 regarding XENOMOUSE™ technology). See also, for example, Li et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 103:3557-3562 (2006) regarding human antibodies generated via a human B-cell hybridoma technology.

The term “variable region” or “variable domain” refers to the domain of an antibody heavy or light chain that is involved in binding the antibody to antigen. The variable domains of the heavy chain and light chain (VH and VL, respectively) of a native antibody generally have similar structures, with each domain comprising four conserved framework regions (FRs) and three hypervariable regions (HVRs). (See, e.g., Kindt et al. Kuby Immunology, 6^(th) ed., W.H. Freeman and Co., page 91 (2007).) A single VH or VL domain may be sufficient to confer antigen-binding specificity. Furthermore, antibodies that bind a particular antigen may be isolated using a VH or VL domain from an antibody that binds the antigen to screen a library of complementary VL or VH domains, respectively. See, e.g., Portolano et al., J. Immunol. 150:880-887 (1993); Clarkson et al., Nature 352:624-628 (1991).

The term “hypervariable region” or “HVR” as used herein refers to each of the regions of an antibody variable domain which are hypervariable in sequence (“complementarity determining regions” or “CDRs”) and/or form structurally defined loops (“hypervariable loops”) and/or contain the antigen-contacting residues (“antigen contacts”). Generally, antibodies comprise six HVRs: three in the VH (H1, H2, H3), and three in the VL (L1, L2, L3). Exemplary HVRs herein include:

(a) hypervariable loops occurring at amino acid residues 26-32 (L1), 50-52 (L2), 91-96 (L3), 26-32 (H1), 53-55 (H2), and 96-101 (H3) (Chothia and Lesk, J. Mol. Biol. 196:901-917 (1987));

(b) CDRs occurring at amino acid residues 24-34 (L1), 50-56 (L2), 89-97 (L3), 31-35b (H1), 50-65 (H2), and 95-102 (H3) (Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. (1991));

(c) antigen contacts occurring at amino acid residues 27c-36 (L1), 46-55 (L2), 89-96 (L3), 30-35b (H1), 47-58 (H2), and 93-101 (H3) (MacCallum et al. J. Mol. Biol. 262: 732-745 (1996)); and

(d) combinations of (a), (b), and/or (c), including HVR amino acid residues 46-56 (L2), 47-56 (L2), 48-56 (L2), 49-56 (L2), 26-35 (H1), 26-35b (H1), 49-65 (H2), 93-102 (H3), and 94-102 (H3).

Unless otherwise indicated, HVR residues and other residues in the variable domain (e.g., FR residues) are numbered herein according to Kabat et al., supra.

An “immunoconjugate” is an antibody conjugated to one or more heterologous molecule(s), including but not limited to a cytotoxic agent.

The term an “isolated antibody” when used to describe the various antibodies disclosed herein, means an antibody that has been identified and separated and/or recovered from a cell or cell culture from which it was expressed. Contaminant components of its natural environment are materials that would typically interfere with diagnostic or therapeutic uses for the polypeptide, and can include enzymes, hormones, and other proteinaceous or non-proteinaceous solutes. In some embodiments, an antibody is purified to greater than 95% or 99% purity as determined by, for example, electrophoretic (e.g., SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing (IEF), capillary electrophoresis) or chromatographic (e.g., ion exchange or reverse phase HPLC). For a review of methods for assessment of antibody purity, see, e.g., Flatman et al., J. Chromatogr. B 848:79-87 (2007). In preferred embodiments, the antibody will be purified (1) to a degree sufficient to obtain at least 15 residues of N-terminal or internal amino acid sequence by use of a spinning cup sequenator, or (2) to homogeneity by SDS-PAGE under non-reducing or reducing conditions using Coomassie blue or, preferably, silver stain. Isolated antibody includes antibodies in situ within recombinant cells, because at least one component of the polypeptide natural environment will not be present. Ordinarily, however, isolated polypeptide will be prepared by at least one purification step.

The term “monoclonal antibody” as used herein refers to an antibody obtained from a population of substantially homogeneous antibodies, i.e., the individual antibodies comprising the population are identical and/or bind the same epitope, except for possible variant antibodies, e.g., containing naturally occurring mutations or arising during production of a monoclonal antibody preparation, such variants generally being present in minor amounts. In contrast to polyclonal antibody preparations, which typically include different antibodies directed against different determinants (epitopes), each monoclonal antibody of a monoclonal antibody preparation is directed against a single determinant on an antigen. Thus, the modifier “monoclonal” indicates the character of the antibody as being obtained from a substantially homogeneous population of antibodies, and is not to be construed as requiring production of the antibody by any particular method. For example, the monoclonal antibodies to be used in accordance with the present invention may be made by a variety of techniques, including but not limited to the hybridoma method, recombinant DNA methods, phage-display methods, and methods utilizing transgenic animals containing all or part of the human immunoglobulin loci, such methods and other exemplary methods for making monoclonal antibodies being described herein.

“Affinity” refers to the strength of the sum total of noncovalent interactions between a single binding site of a molecule (e.g., an antibody) and its binding partner (e.g., an antigen). Unless indicated otherwise, as used herein, “binding affinity” refers to intrinsic binding affinity which reflects a 1:1 interaction between members of a binding pair (e.g., antibody and antigen). The affinity of a molecule X for its partner Y can generally be represented by the dissociation constant (Kd). Affinity can be measured by common methods known in the art, including those described herein. Specific illustrative and exemplary embodiments for measuring binding affinity are described in the following.

An “affinity matured” antibody refers to an antibody with one or more alterations in one or more hypervariable regions (HVRs), compared to a parent antibody which does not possess such alterations, such alterations resulting in an improvement in the affinity of the antibody for antigen.

The terms “anti-CD3 antibody” and “an antibody that binds to CD3” refer to an antibody that is capable of binding CD3 with sufficient affinity such that the antibody is useful as a diagnostic and/or therapeutic agent in targeting CD3. In one embodiment, the extent of binding of an anti-CD3 antibody to an unrelated, non-CD3 protein is less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to CD3 as measured, e.g., by a radioimmunoassay (RIA). In certain embodiments, an antibody that binds to CD3 has a dissociation constant (K_(D)) of ≤1 μM, ≤100 nM, ≤10 nM, ≤1 nM, ≤0.1 nM, ≤0.01 nM, or ≤0.001 nM (e.g., 10⁻⁸ M or less, e.g., from 10⁻⁸ M to 10⁻¹³ M, e.g., from 10⁻⁹M to 10⁻¹³ M). In certain embodiments, an anti-CD3 antibody binds to an epitope of CD3 that is conserved among CD3 from different species.

The term “cluster of differentiation 3” or “CD3,” as used herein, refers to any native CD3 from any vertebrate source, including mammals such as primates (e.g., humans) and rodents (e.g., mice and rats), unless otherwise indicated, including, for example, CD3ε, CD3γ, CD3α, and CD3β chains. The term encompasses “full-length,” unprocessed CD3 (e.g., unprocessed or unmodified CD3ε or CD3γ), as well as any form of CD3 that results from processing in the cell. The term also encompasses naturally occurring variants of CD3, including, for example, splice variants or allelic variants. CD3 includes, for example, human CD3ε protein (NCBI RefSeq No. NP_000724), which is 207 amino acids in length, and human CD3γ protein (NCBI RefSeq No. NP_000064), which is 182 amino acids in length.

The terms “anti-CD20 antibody” and “an antibody that binds to CD20” refer to an antibody that is capable of binding CD20 with sufficient affinity such that the antibody is useful as a diagnostic and/or therapeutic agent in targeting CD20. In one embodiment, the extent of binding of an anti-CD20 antibody to an unrelated, non-CD20 protein is less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to CD20 as measured, e.g., by a radioimmunoassay (RIA). In certain embodiments, an antibody that binds to CD20 has a dissociation constant (Kd) of ≤1 μM, ≤100 nM, ≤10 nM, ≤1 nM, ≤0.1 nM, ≤0.01 nM, or ≤0.001 nM (e.g., 10⁻⁸ M or less, e.g., from 10⁻⁸ M to 10⁻¹³ M, e.g., from 10⁻⁹M to 10⁻¹³ M). In certain embodiments, an anti-CD20 antibody binds to an epitope of CD20 that is conserved among CD20 from different species.

The term “cluster of differentiation 20” or “CD20,” as used herein, refers to any native CD20 from any vertebrate source, including mammals such as primates (e.g., humans) and rodents (e.g., mice and rats), unless otherwise indicated. The term encompasses “full-length,” unprocessed CD20, as well as any form of CD20 that results from processing in the cell. The term also encompasses naturally occurring variants of CD20, including, for example, splice variants or allelic variants. CD20 includes, for example, human CD20 protein (see, e.g., NCBI RefSeq Nos. NP_068769.2 and NP_690605.1), which is 297 amino acids in length and may be generated, for example, from variant mRNA transcripts that lack a portion of the 5′ UTR (see, e.g., NCBI RefSeq No. NM_021950.3) or longer variant mRNA transcripts (see, e.g., NCBI RefSeq No. NM_152866.2).

The terms “anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody,” “bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody,” and “antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3,” or variants thereof, refer to a multispecific antibody (e.g., a bispecific antibody) that is capable of binding to CD20 and CD3 with sufficient affinity such that the antibody is useful as a diagnostic and/or therapeutic agent in targeting CD20 and/or CD3. In one embodiment, the extent of binding of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 to an unrelated, non-CD3 protein and/or non-CD20 protein is less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to CD3 and/or CD20 as measured, e.g., by a radioimmunoassay (RIA). In certain embodiments, a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 has a dissociation constant (Kd) of ≤1 μM, ≤100 nM, ≤10 nM, ≤1 nM, ≤0.1 nM, ≤0.01 nM, or ≤0.001 nM (e.g., 10⁻⁸ M or less, e.g., from 10⁻⁸ M to 10⁻¹³ M, e.g., from 10⁻⁹M to 10⁻¹³ M). In certain embodiments, a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 binds to an epitope of CD3 that is conserved among CD3 from different species and/or an epitope of CD20 that is conserved among CD20 from different species. In one embodiment, a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 is mosunetuzumab.

As used herein, the term “mosunetuzumab” refers to an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody having the International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN) List 117 (WHO Drug Information, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2017, p. 303), or the CAS Registry Number 1905409-39-3.

As used herein, the term “binds,” “specifically binds to,” or is “specific for” refers to measurable and reproducible interactions such as binding between a target and an antibody, which is determinative of the presence of the target in the presence of a heterogeneous population of molecules including biological molecules. For example, an antibody that specifically binds to a target (which can be an epitope) is an antibody that binds this target with greater affinity, avidity, more readily, and/or with greater duration than it binds to other targets. In one embodiment, the extent of binding of an antibody to an unrelated target is less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to the target as measured, for example, by a radioimmunoassay (RIA). In certain embodiments, an antibody that specifically binds to a target has a dissociation constant (K_(D)) of ≤1 μM, ≤100 nM, ≤10 nM, ≤1 nM, or ≤0.1 nM. In certain embodiments, an antibody specifically binds to an epitope on a protein that is conserved among the protein from different species. In another embodiment, specific binding can include, but does not require exclusive binding. The term as used herein can be exhibited, for example, by a molecule having a K_(D) for the target of 10⁻⁴M or lower, alternatively 10⁻⁵M or lower, alternatively 10⁻⁶ M or lower, alternatively 10⁻⁷ M or lower, alternatively 10⁻⁸ M or lower, alternatively 10⁻⁹ M or lower, alternatively 10⁻¹⁰ M or lower, alternatively 10⁻¹¹ M or lower, alternatively 10⁻¹² M or lower or a K_(D) in the range of 10⁻⁴ M to 10⁻⁶ M or 10⁻⁶ M to 10⁻¹⁰ M or 10⁻⁷ M to 10⁻⁹ M. As will be appreciated by the skilled artisan, affinity and K_(D) values are inversely related. A high affinity for an antigen is measured by a low K_(D) value. In one embodiment, the term “specific binding” refers to binding where a molecule binds to a particular polypeptide or epitope on a particular polypeptide without substantially binding to any other polypeptide or polypeptide epitope.

“Percent (%) amino acid sequence identity” with respect to a reference polypeptide sequence is defined as the percentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that are identical with the amino acid residues in the reference polypeptide sequence, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity, and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity. Alignment for purposes of determining percent amino acid sequence identity can be achieved in various ways that are within the skill in the art, for instance, using publicly available computer software such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN or MEGALIGN® (DNASTAR®) software. Those skilled in the art can determine appropriate parameters for aligning sequences, including any algorithms needed to achieve maximal alignment over the full length of the sequences being compared. For purposes herein, however, % amino acid sequence identity values are generated using the sequence comparison computer program ALIGN-2. The ALIGN-2 sequence comparison computer program was authored by Genentech, Inc., and the source code has been filed with user documentation in the U.S. Copyright Office, Washington D.C., 20559, where it is registered under U.S. Copyright Registration No. TXU510087. The ALIGN-2 program is publicly available from Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Calif., or may be compiled from the source code. The ALIGN-2 program should be compiled for use on a UNIX® operating system, including digital UNIX® V4.0D. All sequence comparison parameters are set by the ALIGN-2 program and do not vary.

In situations where ALIGN-2 is employed for amino acid sequence comparisons, the % amino acid sequence identity of a given amino acid sequence A to, with, or against a given amino acid sequence B (which can alternatively be phrased as a given amino acid sequence A that has or comprises a certain % amino acid sequence identity to, with, or against a given amino acid sequence B) is calculated as follows:

100 times the fraction X/Y

where X is the number of amino acid residues scored as identical matches by the sequence alignment program ALIGN-2 in that program's alignment of A and B, and where Y is the total number of amino acid residues in B. It will be appreciated that where the length of amino acid sequence A is not equal to the length of amino acid sequence B, the % amino acid sequence identity of A to B will not equal the % amino acid sequence identity of B to A. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all % amino acid sequence identity values used herein are obtained as described in the immediately preceding paragraph using the ALIGN-2 computer program.

The term “pharmaceutical formulation” refers to a preparation which is in such form as to permit the biological activity of an active ingredient contained therein to be effective, and which contains no additional components which are unacceptably toxic to a subject to which the formulation would be administered.

A “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceutical formulation, other than an active ingredient, which is nontoxic to a subject. A pharmaceutically acceptable carrier includes, but is not limited to, a buffer, excipient, stabilizer, or preservative.

As used herein, the term “chemotherapeutic agent” refers to a compound useful in the treatment of cancer, such as a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a relapsed or refractory B cell proliferative disorder), e.g., a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL; e.g., a diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL; e.g., a Richter's Transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL; e.g., a Grade 1 FL, a Grade 2 FL, a Grade 3 FL (e.g., a Grade 3a FL, Grade 3b FL), or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or a marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), e.g., a relapsed or refractory NHL (e.g., a relapsed or refractory DLBCL, a relapsed or refractory FL, a relapsed or refractory MCL, or a marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)) or a relapsed or refractory CLL). Examples of chemotherapeutic agents include EGFR inhibitors (including small molecule inhibitors (e.g., erlotinib (TARCEVA®, Genentech/OSI Pharm.); PD 183805 (CI 1033, 2-propenamide, N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-6-quinazolinyl]-, dihydrochloride, Pfizer Inc.); ZD1839, gefitinib (IRESSA®) 4-(3′-Chloro-4′-fluoroanilino)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholinopropoxy)quinazoline, AstraZeneca); ZM 105180 ((6-amino-4-(3-methylphenyl-amino)-quinazoline, Zeneca); BIBX-1382 (N8-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-N2-(1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-[5,4-d]pyrimidine-2,8-diamine, Boehringer Ingelheim); PKI-166 ((R)-4-[4-[(1-phenylethyl)amino]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl]q-phenol); (R)-6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-[(1-phenylethyl)amino]-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine); CL-387785 (N-[4-[(3-bromophenyl)amino]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-butynamide); EKB-569 (N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-3-cyano-7-ethoxy-6-quinolinyl]-4-(dimethylamino)-2-butenamide) (Wyeth); AG1478 (Pfizer); AG1571 (SU 5271; Pfizer); and dual EGFR/HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as lapatinib (TYKERB®, GSK572016 or N-[3-chloro-4-[(3 fluorophenynyl)methoxy]phenyl]-6[5[[[2methylsulfonyl)ethyl]amino]methyl]-2-furanyl]-4-quinazolinamine)); a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (e.g., an EGFR inhibitor; a small molecule HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor such as TAK165 (Takeda); CP-724,714, an oral selective inhibitor of the ErbB2 receptor tyrosine kinase (Pfizer and OSI); dual-HER inhibitors such as EKB-569 (available from Wyeth) which preferentially binds EGFR but inhibits both HER2 and EGFR-overexpressing cells; PKI-166 (Novartis); pan-HER inhibitors such as canertinib (CI-1033; Pharmacia); Raf-1 inhibitors such as antisense agent ISIS-5132 (ISIS Pharmaceuticals) which inhibit Raf-1 signaling; non-HER-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as imatinib mesylate (GLEEVEC®, Glaxo SmithKline); multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as sunitinib (SUTENT®, Pfizer); VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as vatalanib (PTK787/ZK222584, Novartis/Schering AG); MAPK extracellular regulated kinase I inhibitor CI-1040 (Pharmacia); quinazolines, such as PD 153035, 4-(3-chloroanilino) quinazoline; pyridopyrimidines; pyrimidopyrimidines; pyrrolopyrimidines, such as CGP 59326, CGP 60261 and CGP 62706; pyrazolopyrimidines, 4-(phenylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines; curcumin (diferuloyl methane, 4,5-bis (4-fluoroanilino)phthalimide); tyrphostines containing nitrothiophene moieties; PD-0183805 (Warner-Lamber); antisense molecules (e.g., those that bind to HER-encoding nucleic acid); quinoxalines (U.S. Pat. No. 5,804,396); tryphostins (U.S. Pat. No. 5,804,396); ZD6474 (Astra Zeneca); PTK-787 (Novartis/Schering AG); pan-HER inhibitors such as CI-1033 (Pfizer); Affinitac (ISIS 3521; Isis/Lilly); PKI 166 (Novartis); GW2016 (Glaxo SmithKline); CI-1033 (Pfizer); EKB-569 (Wyeth); Semaxinib (Pfizer); ZD6474 (AstraZeneca); PTK-787 (Novartis/Schering AG); INC-1C11 (Imclone); and rapamycin (sirolimus, RAPAMUNE®)); proteasome inhibitors such as bortezomib (VELCADE®, Millennium Pharm.); disulfiram; epigallocatechin gallate; salinosporamide A; carfilzomib; 17-AAG (geldanamycin); radicicol; lactate dehydrogenase A (LDH-A); fulvestrant (FASLODEX®, AstraZeneca); letrozole (FEMARA®, Novartis), finasunate (VATALANIB®, Novartis); oxaliplatin (ELOXATIN®, Sanofi); 5-FU (5-fluorouracil); leucovorin; lonafamib (SCH 66336); sorafenib (NEXAVAR®, Bayer Labs); AG1478, alkylating agents such as thiotepa and CYTOXAN® cyclophosphamide; alkyl sulfonates such as busulfan, improsulfan and piposulfan; aziridines such as benzodopa, carboquone, meturedopa, and uredopa; ethylenimines and methylamelamines including altretamine, triethylenemelamine, triethylenephosphoramide, triethylenethiophosphoramide and trimethylomelamine; acetogenins (especially bullatacin and bullatacinone); a camptothecin (including topotecan and irinotecan); bryostatin; callystatin; CC-1065 (including its adozelesin, carzelesin and bizelesin synthetic analogs); cryptophycins (particularly cryptophycin 1 and cryptophycin 8); adrenocorticosteroids (including prednisone and prednisolone); cyproterone acetate; 5α-reductases including finasteride and dutasteride); vorinostat, romidepsin, panobinostat, valproic acid, mocetinostat dolastatin; aldesleukin, talc duocarmycin (including the synthetic analogs, KW-2189 and CB1-TM1); eleutherobin; pancratistatin; a sarcodictyin; spongistatin; nitrogen mustards such as chlorambucil, chlomaphazine, chlorophosphamide, estramustine, ifosfamide, mechlorethamine, mechlorethamine oxide hydrochloride, melphalan, novembichin, phenesterine, prednimustine, trofosfamide, uracil mustard; nitrosoureas such as carmustine, chlorozotocin, fotemustine, lomustine, nimustine, and ranimustine; antibiotics such as the enediyne antibiotics (e.g., calicheamicin, especially calicheamicin γ1 and calicheamicin ω1); dynemicin, including dynemicin A; bisphosphonates, such as clodronate; an esperamicin; as well as neocarzinostatin chromophore and related chromoprotein enediyne antibiotic chromophores), aclacinomysins, actinomycin, authramycin, azaserine, cactinomycin, carabicin, caminomycin, carzinophilin, chromomycinis, dactinomycin, detorubicin, 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, morpholino-doxorubicin, cyanomorpholino-doxorubicin, 2-pyrrolino-doxorubicin and deoxydoxorubicin), epirubicin, esorubicin, idarubicin, marcellomycin, mitomycins such as mitomycin C, mycophenolic acid, nogalamycin, olivomycins, peplomycin, porfiromycin, puromycin, quelamycin, rodorubicin, streptonigrin, streptozocin, tubercidin, ubenimex, zinostatin, zorubicin; anti-metabolites such as methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU); folic acid analogs such as denopterin, methotrexate, pteropterin, trimetrexate; purine analogs such as fludarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, thiamiprine, thioguanine; pyrimidine analogs such as ancitabine, azacitidine, 6-azauridine, carmofur, cytarabine, dideoxyuridine, doxifluridine, enocitabine, floxuridine; androgens such as calusterone, dromostanolone propionate, epitiostanol, mepitiostane, testolactone; anti-adrenals such as aminoglutethimide, mitotane, trilostane; folic acid replenisher such as frolinic acid; aceglatone; aldophosphamide glycoside; aminolevulinic acid; eniluracil; amsacrine; bestrabucil; bisantrene; edatraxate; defofamine; demecolcine; diaziquone; elfomithine; elliptinium acetate; an epothilone; etoglucid; gallium nitrate; hydroxyurea; lentinan; lonidainine; maytansinoids such as maytansine and ansamitocins; mitoguazone; mitoxantrone; mopidamnol; nitraerine; pentostatin; phenamet; pirarubicin; losoxantrone; podophyllinic acid; 2-ethylhydrazide; procarbazine; PSK® polysaccharide complex (JHS Natural Products); razoxane; rhizoxin; sizofuran; spirogermanium; tenuazonic acid; triaziquone; 2,2′,2″-trichlorotriethylamine; trichothecenes (especially T-2 toxin, verracurin A, roridin A and anguidine); urethan; vindesine; dacarbazine; mannomustine; mitobronitol; mitolactol; pipobroman; gacytosine; arabinoside (“Ara-C”); thiotepa; chloranmbucil; GEMZAR® (gemcitabine); 6-thioguanine; mercaptopurine; methotrexate; etoposide (VP-16); ifosfamide; mitoxantrone; novantrone; teniposide; edatrexate; daunomycin; aminopterin; capecitabine (XELODA®); ibandronate; CPT-11; topoisomerase inhibitor RFS 2000; difluoromethylornithine (DMFO); retinoids such as retinoic acid; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acids, prodrugs, and derivatives of any of the above.

Chemotherapeutic agents also include (i) anti-hormonal agents that act to regulate or inhibit hormone action on tumors such as anti-estrogens and selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), including, for example, tamoxifen (including NOLVADEX®; tamoxifen citrate), raloxifene, droloxifene, iodoxyfene, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, trioxifene, keoxifene, LY117018, onapristone, and FARESTON® (toremifine citrate); (ii) aromatase inhibitors that inhibit the enzyme aromatase, which regulates estrogen production in the adrenal glands, such as, for example, 4(5)-imidazoles, aminoglutethimide, MEGASE® (megestrol acetate), AROMASIN® (exemestane; Pfizer), formestanie, fadrozole, RIVISOR® (vorozole), FEMARA® (letrozole; Novartis), and ARIMIDEX® (anastrozole; AstraZeneca); (iii) anti-androgens such as flutamide, nilutamide, bicalutamide, leuprolide and goserelin; buserelin, tripterelin, medroxyprogesterone acetate, diethylstilbestrol, premarin, fluoxymesterone, all transretionic acid, fenretinide, as well as troxacitabine (a 1,3-dioxolane nucleoside cytosine analog); (iv) protein kinase inhibitors; (v) lipid kinase inhibitors; (vi) antisense oligonucleotides, particularly those which inhibit expression of genes in signaling pathways implicated in aberrant cell proliferation, such as, for example, PKC-alpha, Ralf and H-Ras; (vii) ribozymes such as VEGF expression inhibitors (e.g., ANGIOZYME®) and HER2 expression inhibitors; (viii) vaccines such as gene therapy vaccines, for example, ALLOVECTIN®, LEUVECTIN®, and VAXID®; (ix) growth inhibitory agents including vincas (e.g., vincristine and vinblastine), NAVELBINE® (vinorelbine), taxanes (e.g., paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, and docetaxel), topoisomerase II inhibitors (e.g., doxorubicin, epirubicin, daunorubicin, etoposide, and bleomycin), and DNA alkylating agents (e.g., tamoxigen, dacarbazine, mechlorethamine, cisplatin, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, and ara-C); and (x) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, acids, prodrugs, and derivatives of any of the above.

The term “cytotoxic agent” as used herein refers to any agent that is detrimental to cells (e.g., causes cell death, inhibits proliferation, or otherwise hinders a cellular function). Cytotoxic agents include, but are not limited to, radioactive isotopes (e.g., At²¹¹, I¹³¹, I¹²⁵, YY⁹⁰, Re¹⁸⁶, Re¹⁸⁸, Sm¹⁵³, Bi¹²¹², P³², Pb²¹² and radioactive isotopes of Lu); chemotherapeutic agents; enzymes and fragments thereof such as nucleolytic enzymes; and toxins such as small molecule toxins or enzymatically active toxins of bacterial, fungal, plant or animal origin, including fragments and/or variants thereof. Exemplary cytotoxic agents can be selected from anti-microtubule agents, platinum coordination complexes, alkylating agents, antibiotic agents, topoisomerase II inhibitors, antimetabolites, topoisomerase I inhibitors, hormones and hormonal analogues, signal transduction pathway inhibitors, non-receptor tyrosine kinase angiogenesis inhibitors, immunotherapeutic agents, proapoptotic agents, inhibitors of LDH-A, inhibitors of fatty acid biosynthesis, cell cycle signaling inhibitors, HDAC inhibitors, proteasome inhibitors, and inhibitors of cancer metabolism. In one instance, the cytotoxic agent is a platinum-based chemotherapeutic agent (e.g., carboplatin or cisplatin). In one instance, the cytotoxic agent is an antagonist of EGFR, e.g., N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-6,7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazolin-4-amine (e.g., erlotinib). In one instance the cytotoxic agent is a RAF inhibitor, e.g., a BRAF and/or CRAF inhibitor. In one instance the RAF inhibitor is vemurafenib. In one instance, the cytotoxic agent is a PI3K inhibitor.

The term “PD-1 axis binding antagonist” refers to a molecule that inhibits the interaction of a PD-1 axis binding partner with either one or more of its binding partner, so as to remove T-cell dysfunction resulting from signaling on the PD-1 signaling axis, with a result being to restore or enhance T-cell function (e.g., proliferation, cytokine production, target cell killing). As used herein, a PD-1 axis binding antagonist includes a PD-1 binding antagonist, a PD-L1 binding antagonist, and a PD-L2 binding antagonist.

The term “PD-1 binding antagonist” refers to a molecule that decreases, blocks, inhibits, abrogates or interferes with signal transduction resulting from the interaction of PD-1 with one or more of its binding partners, such as PD-L1, PD-L2. In some embodiments, the PD-1 binding antagonist is a molecule that inhibits the binding of PD-1 to one or more of its binding partners. In a specific aspect, the PD-1 binding antagonist inhibits the binding of PD-1 to PD-L1 and/or PD-L2. For example, PD-1 binding antagonists include anti-PD-1 antibodies, antigen binding fragments thereof, immunoadhesins, fusion proteins, oligopeptides and other molecules that decrease, block, inhibit, abrogate or interfere with signal transduction resulting from the interaction of PD-1 with PD-L1 and/or PD-L2. In one embodiment, a PD-1 binding antagonist reduces the negative co-stimulatory signal mediated by or through cell surface proteins expressed on T lymphocytes mediated signaling through PD-1 so as render a dysfunctional T-cell less dysfunctional (e.g., enhancing effector responses to antigen recognition). In some embodiments, the PD-1 binding antagonist is an anti-PD-1 antibody. In a specific aspect, a PD-1 binding antagonist is MDX-1106 (nivolumab). In another specific aspect, a PD-1 binding antagonist is pembrolizumab (formerly lambrolizumab (MK-3475)). In another specific aspect, a PD-1 binding antagonist is AMP-224. In some embodiments, the PD-1 binding antagonist is MDX-1106 (nivolumab). In some embodiments, the PD-1 binding antagonist is MK-3475 (pembrolizumab). In some embodiments, the PD-1 binding antagonist is MED1-0680. In some instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is PDR001 (spartalizumab). In some instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is REGN2810 (cemiplimab). In some instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is BGB-108. In other instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is prolgolimab, camrelizumab, sintilimab, tislelizumab, or toripalimab.

Further examples of PD-1 axis binding antagonists include cemiplimab, prolgolimab, camrelizumab, sintilimab, tislelizumab, toripalimab, dostarlimab, retifanlimab, spartalizumab, sasanlimab, penpulimab, CS1003, HLX10, SCT-110A, SHR-1316, CS1001, envafolimab, TQB2450, ZKAB001, LP-002, zimberelimab, balstilimab, genolimzumab, BI 754091, cetrelimab, YBL-006, BAT1306, HX008, CX-072, IMC-001, KL-A167, budigalimab, CX-188, JTX-4014, 609A, Sym021, LZMO09, F520, SG001, APL-502, cosibelimab, lodapolimab, GS-4224, INCB086550, FAZ053, TG-1501, BGB-A333, BCD-135, AK-106, LDP, GR1405, HLX20, MSB2311, MAX-10181, RC98, BION-004, AM0001, CB201, ENUM 244C8, ENUM 388D4, AUNP-012, STI-1110, ADG104, AK-103, LBL-006, hAb21, AVA-004, PDL-GEX, INCB090244, K_(D)036, KY1003, LYN192, MT-6035, VXM10, YBL-007, ABSK041, GB7003, JS-003, and HS-636.

The term “PD-L1 binding antagonist” refers to a molecule that decreases, blocks, inhibits, abrogates, or interferes with signal transduction resulting from the interaction of PD-L1 with either one or more of its binding partners, such as PD-1 or B7-1. In some embodiments, a PD-L1 binding antagonist is a molecule that inhibits the binding of PD-L1 to its binding partners. In a specific aspect, the PD-L1 binding antagonist inhibits binding of PD-L1 to PD-1 and/or B7-1. In some embodiments, the PD-L1 binding antagonists include anti-PD-L1 antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, immunoadhesins, fusion proteins, oligopeptides, and other molecules that decrease, block, inhibit, abrogate, or interfere with signal transduction resulting from the interaction of PD-L1 with one or more of its binding partners, such as PD-1 or B7-1. In one embodiment, a PD-L1 binding antagonist reduces the negative co-stimulatory signal mediated by or through cell surface proteins expressed on T lymphocytes mediated signaling through PD-L1 so as to render a dysfunctional T-cell less dysfunctional (e.g., enhancing effector responses to antigen recognition). In some embodiments, a PD-L1 binding antagonist is an anti-PD-L1 antibody. In a specific embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is atezolizumab (CAS Registry Number: 1422185-06-5), also known as MPDL3280A, and described herein. In another specific embodiment, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is MDX-1105, described herein. In still another specific aspect, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is MED14736, described herein.

As used herein, the term “atezolizumab” refers to an anti-PD-L1 antagonist antibody having the International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN) List 112 (WHO Drug Information, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2014, p. 488), or the CAS Registry Number 1380723-44-3.

The term “PD-L2 binding antagonist” refers to a molecule that decreases, blocks, inhibits, abrogates, or interferes with signal transduction resulting from the interaction of PD-L2 with either one or more of its binding partners, such as PD-1. In some embodiments, a PD-L2 binding antagonist is a molecule that inhibits the binding of PD-L2 to one or more of its binding partners. In a specific aspect, the PD-L2 binding antagonist inhibits binding of PD-L2 to PD-1. In some embodiments, the PD-L2 antagonists include anti-PD-L2 antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, immunoadhesins, fusion proteins, oligopeptides, and other molecules that decrease, block, inhibit, abrogate, or interfere with signal transduction resulting from the interaction of PD-L2 with either one or more of its binding partners, such as PD-1. In one embodiment, a PD-L2 binding antagonist reduces the negative co-stimulatory signal mediated by or through cell surface proteins expressed on T lymphocytes mediated signaling through PD-L2 so as render a dysfunctional T-cell less dysfunctional (e.g., enhancing effector responses to antigen recognition). In some embodiments, a PD-L2 binding antagonist is an immunoadhesin.

The term “package insert” is used to refer to instructions customarily included in commercial packages of therapeutic products, that contain information about the indications, usage, dosage, administration, combination therapy, contraindications and/or warnings concerning the use of such therapeutic products.

III. THERAPEUTIC METHODS

Provided herein are methods of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder, e.g., an NHL (e.g., a DLBCL or an FL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle. In some instances, the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, and the second dosing cycles comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody. In some instances, the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3, and the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3. In some instances, the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the method provided herein comprises treating a subject having a CLL, wherein the treatment comprises subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising a C1D1 of 0.1 mg.

Also provided herein are methods of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder, e.g., an NHL (e.g., a DLBCL or an FL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle. In some instances, the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, and the second dosing cycles comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody. In some instances, the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3, and the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3. In some instances, the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, or from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the method provided herein comprises treating a population of subjects having a CLL, wherein the treatment comprises subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising a C1D1 of 0.1 mg.

A. Therapeutic Methods for Dosing of the Anti-CD20/Anti-CD3 Bispecific Antibody

The invention provides methods for treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL) (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) that includes administering to the subject an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody (e.g., mosunetuzumab), e.g., in a fractionated, dose-escalation dosing regimen or e.g., in a fractionated step-up dosing regimen in the first dosing cycle. In some instances, the present methods are used for treating a subject having relapsed and/or refractory NHL (e.g., an aggressive NHL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory FL)). In some instances, the subject has relapsed to one or more (e.g., one, two, three, or more) prior therapies (e.g., one or more prior systemic therapies, e.g., one or more prior systemic chemotherapies (e.g., one or more prior systemic therapies involving administration of anthracycline), one or more prior stem cell therapies, or one or more prior CAR-T cell therapies) after having a documented history of response (e.g., a complete response or a partial response) of at least 6 months in duration from completion of the therapy. In some instances, the subject is refractory to any prior therapy (e.g., has had no response to the prior therapy, or progression within 6 months of completion of the last dose of therapy). Thus, in some embodiments, the present dosing regimen is a second-line (2 L) therapy. In some embodiments, the present dosing regimen is a third-line (3 L) therapy. In some embodiments, the subject has a transformed FL, which is a refractory to standard therapies for transformed FL. In some embodiments, the FL is a graded FL (e.g., a Grade 1 FL, a Grade 2 FL, a Grade 3a FL, or a Grade 3b FL). In some embodiments, the present methods are used for treating a subject having a non-relapsed and non-refractory NHL, and the present dosing regimen is a first-line (1 L) therapy.

In some instances, the invention involves treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). The second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the C1D1 is less than the C1D2. In some instances, the C1D1 is about equivalent in amount to the C1D3. In some instances, the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg (e.g., from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 10 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg); and the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg). In particular embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg. In other embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg. In other embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg. In other embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg. In yet other embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. In yet other embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

In some instances, the C1D1 is equal to the C1D2 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg or 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg or 60 mg.

In other instances, the C1D2 is equal to the C1D3 (e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg or 60 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg or 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg or 60 mg). In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1. In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2. In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3. For example, in some embodiments of the invention, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle. In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle. In some instances, the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles. In some instances, the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle. Alternatively, in some instances, the first and second dosing cycles are 28-day dosing cycles.

In some instances, the invention involves treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg. The second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg. In some instances, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, or about 45 mg. In some instances, the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles (e.g., 21-day dosing cycles in which the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 are administered on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle and the C2D1 is administered on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle. In some instances, the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle. In some instances, the first and second dosing cycles are 28-day dosing cycles.

In some instances, the invention involves treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg. The second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg. 31. In some instances, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 15 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 45 mg.

In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises one or more (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, or fifteen) additional dosing cycles (e.g., one to fifteen additional dosing cycles, eight to seventeen additional dosing cycles, or six to fifteen additional dosing cycles). In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises six additional dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises fifteen additional dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises two to seventeen (two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen) total dosing cycles. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises eight dosing cycles in total. In some embodiments, the dosing regimen comprises seventeen dosing cycles in total. In some embodiments, each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle. In some embodiments, each additional dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle. In some embodiments, each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody. In some embodiments, each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1. In some embodiments, each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about 45 mg. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.

In some instances, each of the additional dosing cycles is a 21-day dosing cycle. In some instances, the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle. Alternatively, each of the additional dosing cycles is a 28-day dosing cycle.

In some instances, each of the one or more additional dosing cycles comprises a single subcutaneous dose of the bispecific antibody, e.g., a single subcutaneous dose on Day 1 of each of the one or more additional dosing cycles.

In particular instances, provided herein is a method of treating a subject having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). The second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1. In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2. In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3. In some instances, the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle.

In other instances, provided herein is a method of treating a subject having a FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 28-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein the first 28-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). The second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

In other instances, provided herein is a method of treating a subject having a FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). The second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

In some instances, the C1D1 is less than the C1D2. In some instances, the C1D2 is about equivalent in amount to the C1D3. In some instances, the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg (e.g., from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 10 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg); and the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg). In particular embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is from about 25 mg to about 75 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C2D1 is from about 40 mg to about 75 mg. In some embodiments, the C2D1 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, or about 60 mg. In some instances, (a) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; (b) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg; (c) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; (d) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg; (e) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg; or (f) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

In particular embodiments, the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg. In some embodiments, the C1D1 is equal to the C1D2, e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg.

In other instances, the C1D2 is equal to the C1D3, e.g., the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg or about 60 mg.

In some instances, the method includes administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle.

In some instances, the dosing regimen includes one or more additional dosing cycles (additional dosing cycles beyond the second dosing cycle) (e.g., two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or more, eight or more, nine or more, 10 or more, 11 or more, 12 or more, 13 or more, 14 or more, 15 or more, 16 or more, or 17 or more additional dosing cycles, e.g., one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17 additional dosing cycles). In certain instances, the dosing regimen includes eight to 17 additional dosing cycles (e.g., 10-19 total dosing cycles). In certain instances, the dosing regimen includes six to 15 additional dosing cycles (e.g., eight to 17 total dosing cycles).

The present invention also provides methods of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder by administering to one or more subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) according to any of the dosing regimens described herein. In some instances, provided herein is a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to one or more of the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, from about 20 mg to about 100 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg). The second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, from about 20 mg to about 100 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg).

In some instances, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg. In some instances, the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

In some instances, the invention features a method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg. In some instances, the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

In some instances, the invention provides a method of treating a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation) comprising subcutaneously administering to one or more of the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). In some instances, the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

In other instances, the invention provides a method of treating a population of subjects having a FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL) comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab) in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg). The second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, or from about 25 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg).

The dosing regimens provided herein can also reduce the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL). For example, in some instances, the invention includes a method of reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., an NHL (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), an FL (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), an MCL, a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a PMLBCL) or a CLL) who are administered a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 (e.g., mosunetuzumab), the method comprising administering the bispecific antibody subcutaneously using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously or a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously with flat dosing (i.e., not step-up dosing). In some instances, the step-dosing regimen includes at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg (e.g., from about 0.1 mg to about 7 mg, from about 0.2 mg to about 10 mg, from about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg, from about 1 mg to about 9 mg, from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, from about 3 mg to about 7 mg, from about 4 mg to about 6 mg; e.g., about 5 mg), the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg (e.g., from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 35 mg, about 40 mg, about 45 mg, about 50 mg, about 55 mg, about 60 mg, about 65 mg, about 70 mg, or about 75 mg), and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, from about 20 mg to about 100 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg); and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg (e.g., from about 25 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 300 mg, from about 100 mg to about 300 mg, from about 200 mg to about 300 mg, from about 50 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 250 mg, from about 100 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 250 mg, from about 10 mg to about 200 mg, from about 10 mg to about 180 mg, from about 10 mg to about 160 mg, from about 10 mg to about 150 mg, from about 10 mg to about 140 mg, from about 20 mg to about 130 mg, from about 30 mg to about 120 mg, from about 40 mg to about 100 mg, from about 20 mg to about 100 mg, from about 25 mg to about 75 mg, from about 30 mg to about 75 mg, from about 35 mg to about 75 mg, or from about 40 mg to about 75 mg; e.g., about 45 mg).

In some instances, the step-dosing regimen includes at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

In some instances, the step-dosing regimen includes: at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

Any of the methods described herein may involve monitoring a subject for cytokine release syndrome (CRS), e.g., a CRS event following commencement of any of the methods described above. Current clinical management focuses on treating the individual signs and symptoms, providing supportive care, and attempting to dampen the inflammatory response using a high dose of corticosteroids. However, this approach is not always successful, especially in the case of late intervention. The CRS grading criteria used by the methods described herein are published by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) to define mild, moderate, severe, or life-threatening CRS and harmonize reporting across clinical trials to allow rapid recognition and treatment of CRS (Lee et al. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 25(4): 625-638, 2019). The ASTCT criteria is intended to be objective, easy to apply, and more accurately categorize the severity of CRS. This revised CRS grading system is shown below in Table 1.

TABLE 1 CRS Grading System CRS Parameter Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Fever Temperature ≥38° C. Temperature ≥38° C. Temperature ≥38° C. Temperature ≥38° C. with Hypotension None Not requiring Requiring a Requiring multiple vasopressors vasopressor with or vasopressors (excluding without vasopressin vasopressin) and/or Hypoxia None Requiring low-glow Requiring high-flow Requiring positive nasal cannula or nasal cannula, facemask, pressure (e.g., CPAP, blow-by nonrebreather mask or BiPAP, intubation and Venturi mask mechanical ventilation) ASTCT = American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy; BiPAP = bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; CRS = cytokine release syndrome; CTCAE = Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.

Fever is defined as a temperature 38° C. not attributable to any other cause. In subjects who have CRS then receive antipyretic or anticytokine therapy such as tocilizumab or steroids, fever is no longer required to grade subsequent CRS severity. In this case, CRS grading is determined by hypotension and/or hypoxia.

CRS grade is determined by the more severe event, hypotension or hypoxia not attributable to any other cause. For example, a subject with temperature of 39.5° C., hypotension requiring 1 vasopressor, and hypoxia requiring low-flow nasal cannula is classified as Grade 3 CRS.

Low-flow nasal cannula is defined as oxygen delivered at 6 L/minute. Low flow also includes blow-by oxygen delivery, sometimes used in pediatrics. High-flow nasal cannula is defined as oxygen delivered at >6 L/minute.

CRS is associated with elevations in a wide array of cytokines, including marked elevations in IFN-γ, IL-6, and TNF-α levels. Emerging evidence implicates IL-6, in particular, as a central mediator in CRS. IL-6 is a proinflammatory, multi-functional cytokine produced by a variety of cell types, which has been shown to be involved in a diverse array of physiological processes, including T cell activation. Regardless of the inciting agent, CRS is associated with high IL-6 levels (Nagorsen et al. Cytokine. 25(1): 31-5, 2004; Lee et al. Blood. 124(2): 188-95, 2014); Doesegger et al. Clin. Transl. Immunology. 4(7): e39, 2015), and IL-6 correlates with the severity of CRS, with subjects who experience a Grade 4 or 5 CRS event having much higher IL-6 levels compared to subjects who do not experience CRS or experience milder CRS (Grades 0-3) (Chen et al. J. Immunol. Methods. 434:1-8, 2016).

Therefore, blocking the inflammatory action of IL-6 using an agent that inhibits IL-6-mediated signaling to manage CRS observed in subjects during the double-step fractionated, dose-escalation dosing regimen is an alternative to steroid treatment that would not be expected to negatively impact T cell function or diminish the efficacy or clinical benefit of anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody therapy in the treatment of CD20-positive cell proliferative disorders (e.g., a B cell proliferative disorders).

Tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®) is a recombinant, humanized, anti-human monoclonal antibody directed against soluble and membrane-bound IL-6R, which inhibits IL-6-mediated signaling (see, e.g., WO 1992/019579, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).

If the subject has a cytokine release syndrome (CRS) event following administration of the bispecific antibody, the method may further involve administering to the subject an effective amount of an interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) antagonist (e.g., an anti-IL-6R antibody, e.g., tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®)) to manage the event. In some instances, tocilizumab is administered intravenously to the subject as a single dose of about 8 mg/kg. In some instances, each dose of tocilizumab does not exceed 800 mg/dose. Other anti-IL-6R antibodies that could be used instead of, or in combination with, tocilizumab include sarilumab, vobarilizumab (ALX-0061), satralizumab (SA-237), and variants thereof.

If the subject has a CRS event that does not resolve or worsens within 24 hours of administering the IL-6R antagonist to treat the symptoms of the CRS event, and the method may further comprise administering to the subject one or more additional doses of the IL-6R antagonist (e.g., an anti-IL-6R antibody, e.g., tocilizumab) to manage the CRS event. The subject may be administered a corticosteroid, such as methylprednisolone or dexamethasone if CRS event is not managed through administration of the IL-6R antagonist.

Management of the CRS events may be tailored based on the Stage of the CRS and the presence of comorbidities. For example, if the subject has a Grade 2 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) event in the absence of comorbidities or in the presence of minimal comorbidities following administration of the bispecific antibody, the method may further include treating the symptoms of the Grade 2 CRS event while suspending treatment with the bispecific antibody. If the Grade 2 CRS event then resolves to a Grade 1 CRS event for at least three consecutive days, the method may further include resuming treatment with the bispecific antibody without altering the dose. On the other hand, if the Grade 2 CRS event does not resolve or worsens to a Grade 3 CRS event within 24 hours of treating the symptoms of the Grade 2 CRS event, the method may further involve administering to the subject an effective amount of an interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) antagonist (e.g., an anti-IL-6R antibody, e.g., tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®)) to manage the Grade 2 or Grade 3 CRS event. In some instances, tocilizumab is administered intravenously to the subject as a single dose of about 8 mg/kg. In some instances, each dose of tocilizumab does not exceed 800 mg/dose. Other anti-IL-6R antibodies that could be used instead of, or in combination with, tocilizumab include sarilumab, vobarilizumab (ALX-0061), satralizumab (SA-237), and variants thereof.

If the subject has a grade 2, 3, or 4 CRS event in the presence of extensive comorbidities following administration of the bispecific antibody, the method may further include methods understood in the art to mitigate the CRS event, such as administering to the subject a first dose of an IL-6R antagonist (e.g., an anti-IL-6R antibody, e.g., tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®)) to manage the CRS event while suspending treatment with the bispecific antibody. Other anti-IL-6R antibodies that could be used instead of, or in combination with, tocilizumab include sarilumab, vobarilizumab (ALX-0061), satralizumab (SA-237), and variants thereof. In some instances, the method further includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a corticosteroid, such as methylprednisolone or dexamethasone.

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median progression-free survival (PFS) of a population of subjects of greater than about one month (e.g., at least about 1.5 months, at least about 2 months, at least about 2.5. months, at least about 3 months, at least about 3.5 months, or more; e.g., from about 1 month to about 5 months, from about 1 month to about 4 months, from about 1 month to about 3 months, from about 1 month to about 2 months, from about 3 months to about 5 months, from about 2 months to about 4 months, from about 2 months to about 5 months, or from about 2 months to about 3 months; e.g., about 1 month, about 1.5 months, about 2 months, about 2.5 months, about 3 months, about 3.5 months, about 4 months, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median progression-free survival (PFS) of a population of subjects of greater than about four months (e.g., at least about 4.5 months, at least about 5 months, at least about 5.5. months, at least about 6 months, at least about 6.5 months, at least about 7 months, at least about 7.5 months, at least about 8 months, at least about 8.5 months, at least about 9.0 months, at least about 9.5 months, at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., from about 4 to about 60 months, from about 8 to about 60 months, from about 12 to about 60 months, from about 24 to about 60 months, from about 48 to about 60 months, from about 4 to about 48 months, from about 4 to about 24 months, from about 4 to about 18 months, from about 4 to about 12 months, from about 4 to about 8 months, from about 8 to about 24 months, from about 8 to about 18 months, from about 8 to about 12 months, from about 4 to about 6 months, from about 6 to about 8 months, from about 6 to about 12 months, or from about 6 to about 10 months; e.g., about 4.5 months, about 5 months, about 5.5 months, about 6 months, about 6.5 months, about 7 months, about 7.5 months, about 8 months, about 8.5 months, about 9.0 months, about 9.5 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having an FL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory FL) of greater than about four months (e.g., at least about 4.5 months, at least about 5 months, at least about 5.5. months, at least about 6 months, at least about 6.5 months, at least about 7 months, at least about 7.5 months, at least about 8 months, at least about 8.5 months, at least about 9.0 months, at least about 9.5 months, at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., from about 4 to about 60 months, from about 8 to about 60 months, from about 12 to about 60 months, from about 24 to about 60 months, from about 48 to about 60 months, from about 4 to about 48 months, from about 4 to about 24 months, from about 4 to about 18 months, from about 4 to about 12 months, from about 4 to about 8 months, from about 8 to about 24 months, from about 8 to about 18 months, from about 8 to about 12 months, from about 4 to about 6 months, from about 6 to about 8 months, from about 6 to about 12 months, or from about 6 to about 10 months; e.g., about 4.5 months, about 5 months, about 5.5 months, about 6 months, about 6.5 months, about 7 months, about 7.5 months, about 8 months, about 8.5 months, about 9.0 months, about 9.5 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about one month (e.g., at least about 1.5 months, at least about 2 months, at least about 2.5. months, at least about 3 months, at least about 3.5 months, or more; e.g., from about 1 month to about 5 months, from about 1 month to about 4 months, from about 1 month to about 3 months, from about 1 month to about 2 months, from about 3 months to about 5 months, from about 2 months to about 4 months, from about 2 months to about 5 months, or from about 2 months to about 3 months; e.g., about 1 month, about 1.5 months, about 2 months, about 2.5 months, about 3 months, about 3.5 months, about 4 months, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about four months (e.g., at least about 4.5 months, at least about 5 months, at least about 5.5. months, at least about 6 months, at least about 6.5 months, at least about 7 months, at least about 7.5 months, at least about 8 months, at least about 8.5 months, at least about 9.0 months, at least about 9.5 months, at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g. from about 4 to about 60 months, from about 8 to about 60 months, from about 12 to about 60 months, from about 24 to about 60 months, from about 48 to about 60 months, from about 4 to about 48 months, from about 4 to about 24 months, from about 4 to about 18 months, from about 4 to about 12 months, from about 4 to about 8 months, from about 8 to about 24 months, from about 8 to about 18 months, from about 8 to about 12 months, from about 4 to about 6 months, from about 6 to about 8 months, from about 6 to about 12 months, or from about 6 to about 10 months; e.g., about 4.5 months, about 5 months, about 5.5 months, about 6 months, about 6.5 months, about 7 months, about 7.5 months, about 8 months, about 8.5 months, about 9.0 months, about 9.5 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about one month (e.g., at least about 1.5 months, at least about 2 months, at least about 2.5. months, at least about 3 months, at least about 3.5 months, or more; e.g., from about 1 month to about 5 months, from about 1 month to about 4 months, from about 1 month to about 3 months, from about 1 month to about 2 months, from about 3 months to about 5 months, from about 2 months to about 4 months, from about 2 months to about 5 months, or from about 2 months to about 3 months; e.g., about 1 month, about 1.5 months, about 2 months, about 2.5 months, about 3 months, about 3.5 months, about 4 months, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 1 month. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 1.5 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 2 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 2.5 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 3 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about 6.3 months (e.g., at least about 6.5 months, at least about 6.7 months, at least about 7 months, at least about 7.3 months, at least about 7.5 months, at least about 8 months, at least about 8.5 months, at least about 9.0 months, at least about 9.5 months, at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 6 months and about 48 months, between about 6 months about 36 months, between about 6 months and about 24 months, between about 6 months and about 12 months, between about 6 months and about 10 months; between about 6 months and about 8 months, between about 8 months and about 24 months, between about 12 months and about 24 months, or between about 8 months and about 16 months; e.g., about 6.3 months, about 6.5 months, about 7 months, about 7.5 months, about 8 months, about 8.5 months, about 9.0 months, about 9.5 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 6.7 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 7.3 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median PFS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of at least about 8.0 months.

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median overall survival (OS) of a population of subjects of greater than about 9.5 months (e.g., at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 9 months and about 48 months, between about 9 months about 36 months, between about 9 months and about 24 months, between about 9 months and about 12 months, between about 10 months and about 18 months; between about 12 months and about 24 months, between about 18 months and about 36 months, between about 12 months and about 36 months, or between about 24 months and about 48 months; e.g., about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median OS of a population of subjects having an FL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory FL) of greater than about 9.5 months (e.g., at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 9 months and about 48 months, between about 9 months about 36 months, between about 9 months and about 24 months, between about 9 months and about 12 months, between about 10 months and about 18 months; between about 12 months and about 24 months, between about 18 months and about 36 months, between about 12 months and about 36 months, or between about 24 months and about 48 months; e.g., about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median OS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about 9.5 months (e.g., at least about 10 months, at least about 11 months, at least about 12 months, at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 9 months and about 48 months, between about 9 months about 36 months, between about 9 months and about 24 months, between about 9 months and about 12 months, between about 10 months and about 18 months; between about 12 months and about 24 months, between about 18 months and about 36 months, between about 12 months and about 36 months, or between about 24 months and about 48 months; e.g., about 10 months, about 11 months, about 12 months, about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median OS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about 12.5 months (e.g., at least about 13 months, at least about 14 months, at least about 14.6 months, at least about 15 months, at least about 15.8 months, at least about 16 months, at least about 17 months, at least about 17.3 months, at least about 18 months, at least about 20 months, at least about 24 months, at least about 30 months, at least about 36 months, at least about 42 months, at least about 48 months, at least about 54 months, or more; e.g., between about 13 months and about 48 months, between about 13 months about 36 months, between about 13 months and about 24 months, between about 16 months and about 60 months, between about 24 months and about 36 months; between about 12 months and about 24 months, between about 18 months and about 36 months, between about 24 months and about 36 months, or between about 24 months and about 48 months; e.g., about 13 months, about 14 months, about 15 months, about 16 months, about 17 months, about 18 months, about 20 months, about 24 months, about 30 months, about 36 months, about 42 months, about 48 months, about 54 months, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median OS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about 14.6 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median OS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about 15.8 months. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a median OS of a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) of greater than about 17.3 months.

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a complete response (CR) in a population of subjects at a rate of at least about 10% (e.g., at least about 11%, at least about 12%, at least about 13%, at least about 14%, at least about 15%, at least about 16%, at least about 17%, at least about 18%, at least about 19%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 40%, or more; e.g., from about 10% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 20%, from about 20% to about 30%, from about 30% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 30%, from about 15% to about 30%, from about 20% to about 40%, or more; e.g., about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, about 13%, about 14%, about 15%, about 16%, about 17%, about 18%, about 19%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects at a rate of at least about 42% (e.g., at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or more; e.g., from about 42% to about 45%, from about 45% to about 50%, from about 50% to about 55%, from about 55% to about 60%, from about 60% to about 65%, from about 65% to about 70%, from about 70% to about 75%, or more; e.g., about 42%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or more).

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a FL (e.g., a 1 L FL or a relapsed and/or refractory FL) at a rate of at least about 20% (e.g., at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about 45%, at least about 50%, or more; e.g., from about 20% to about 50%, from about 20% to about 30%, from about 30% to about 40%, from about 40% to about 50%, from about 20% to about 40%, from about 30% to about 50%, or more; e.g., about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 45%, about 50%, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a FL (e.g., a 1 L FL or a relapsed and/or refractory FL) at a rate of at least about 55% (e.g., at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or more; e.g., from about 55% to about 60%, from about 60% to about 65%, from about 65% to about 70%, from about 70% to about 75%, or more; e.g., about 42%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or more). In a particular embodiment, the complete response rate of a population of subjects having an R/R FL is between about 45% to about 50%.

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a complete response (CR) in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 10% (e.g., at least about 11%, at least about 12%, at least about 13%, at least about 14%, at least about 15%, at least about 16%, at least about 17%, at least about 18%, at least about 19%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 40%, or more, e.g., from about 10% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 20%, from about 20% to about 30%, from about 30% to about 40%, from about 10% to about 30%, from about 15% to about 30%, from about 20% to about 40%, or more; e.g., about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, about 13%, about 14%, about 15%, about 16%, about 17%, about 18%, about 19%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 42% (e.g., at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or more; e.g., from about 42% to about 45%, from about 45% to about 50%, from about 50% to about 55%, from about 55% to about 60%, from about 60% to about 65%, from about 65% to about 70%, from about 70% to about 75%, or more; e.g., about 42%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or more).

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 70% (e.g., at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, or at least 95%; e.g., from 70% to 80%, from 70% to 90%, from 70% to 95%, or from 70% to 100%; e.g., about 70%, about 71%, about 72%, about 73%, about 74%, about 75%, about 75%, about 76%, about 77%, about 78%, about 79%, about 80%, about 81%, about 82%, about 83%, about 84%, about 85%, about 86%, about 87%, about 88%, about 89%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 80%. In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 70%-90%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 80%.

In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 50% (e.g., at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or more, e.g., from 50% to 55%, from 55% to 60%, from 60% to 65%, from 65% to 70%, from 70% to 75%, or more, e.g., about 42%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or more). In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 15%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 20%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 25%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 30%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 35%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 40%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 45%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 50%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 55%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 60%. In some instances, a dosing regimen of the present invention results in a CR in a population of subjects having a DLBCL (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL) at a rate of at least about 65%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL or transformed FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 25% (e.g., at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or more; e.g., between 25%-95%, between 25%-75%, between 25%-55%, between 25%-50%, between 25%-45%, between 25%-40%, between 25%-35%, between 25%-30%, between 30%-75%, between 35%-75%, between 40%-75%, between 30%-40%, between 30%-45%, between 30%-50%, or between 50%-70%; e.g. about 25%, about 26%, about 27%, about 28%, about 29%, about 30%, about 31%, about 32%, about 33%, about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 35%. In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 25%-45%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 35%.

In some embodiments, the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 34% (e.g., at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or more; e.g., between 34%-95%, between 34%-85%, between 34%-75%, between 34%-65%, between 34%-55%, between 35%-60%, between, 35%-75% between 55%-95%, between 75%-95%, between 40%-50%, between 45%-64%, between 34%-45%, or between 34%-40%; e.g. about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 46%, about 47%, about 48%, about 49%, about 50%, about 51%, about 52%, about 53%, about 54%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, or about 95%). In some embodiments, the objective response rate is at least 44%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is between 35%-55%. In some embodiments, the objective response rate is about 45%.

B. Bispecific Antibodies that Bind to CD20 and CD3

The invention provides bispecific antibodies that bind to CD20 and CD3 (i.e., anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibodies) useful for treating CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL) (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL).

In some instances, the invention provides a bispecific antibody that includes an anti-CD20 arm having a first binding domain comprising at least one, two, three, four, five, or six hypervariable regions (HVRs) selected from (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSYNMH (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of AIYPGNGDTSYNQKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 2); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of VVYYSNSYWYFDV (SEQ ID NO: 3); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of RASSSVSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 4); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of APSNLAS (SEQ ID NO: 5); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of QQWSFNPPT (SEQ ID NO: 6). In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of heavy chain framework regions FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, and FR-H4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 17-20, respectively, and/or at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of the light chain framework regions FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, and FR-L4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 21-24, respectively. In some instances, the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising (a) a heavy chain variable (VH) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 7; (b) a light chain variable (VL) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 8; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b). Accordingly, in some instances, the first binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.

In some instances, the invention provides a bispecific antibody that includes an anti-CD3 arm having a second binding domain comprising at least one, two, three, four, five, or six HVRs selected from (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of NYYIH (SEQ ID NO: 9); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WIYPGDGNTKYNEKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 10); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of DSYSNYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 11); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of KSSQSLLNSRTRKNYLA (SEQ ID NO: 12); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WASTRES (SEQ ID NO: 13); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of TQSFILRT (SEQ ID NO: 14). In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of heavy chain framework regions FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, and FR-H4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 25-28, respectively, and/or at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of the light chain framework regions FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, and FR-L4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 29-32, respectively. In some instances, the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising (a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 16; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b). Accordingly, in some instances, the second binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.

In some instances, the invention provides a bispecific antibody that includes (1) an anti-CD20 arm having a first binding domain comprising at least one, two, three, four, five, or six HVRs selected from (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSYNMH (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of AIYPGNGDTSYNQKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 2); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of VVYYSNSYWYFDV (SEQ ID NO: 3); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of RASSSVSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 4); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of APSNLAS (SEQ ID NO: 5); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of QQWSFNPPT (SEQ ID NO: 6); and (2) an anti-CD3 arm having a second binding domain comprising at least one, two, three, four, five, or six HVRs selected from (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of NYYIH (SEQ ID NO: 9); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WIYPGDGNTKYNEKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 10); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of DSYSNYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 11); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of KSSQSLLNSRTRKNYLA (SEQ ID NO: 12); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WASTRES (SEQ ID NO: 13); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of TQSFILRT (SEQ ID NO: 14). In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises (1) at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of heavy chain framework regions FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, and FR-H4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 17-20, respectively, and/or at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of the light chain framework regions FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, and FR-L4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 21-24, respectively, and (2) at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of heavy chain framework regions FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, and FR-H4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 25-28, respectively, and/or at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of the light chain framework regions FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, and FR-L4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 29-32, respectively. In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises (1) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising (a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 7; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 8; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b), and (2) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising (a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 16; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b). In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises (1) a first binding domain comprising a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 and (2) a second binding domain comprising a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.

In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody is mosunetuzumab, having the International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN) List 117 (WHO Drug Information, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2017, p. 303), or CAS Registry No. 1905409-39-3, and having (1) an anti-CD20 arm comprising the heavy chain and light chain sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 51 and 52, respectively; and (2) an anti-CD3 arm comprising the heavy chain and light chain sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 53 and 54, respectively. In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises (1) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising (a) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 51; (b) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 52; or (c) a heavy chain as in (a) and a light chain as in (b), and (2) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising (a) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 53; (b) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 54; or (c) a heavy chain as in (a) and a light chain as in (b). In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises (1) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 and (2) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54.

Amino acid sequences of mosunetuzumab are summarized in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2 Sequence IDs for mosunetuzumab CD3 Arm CD20 Arm SEQ ID NO: Description SEQ ID NO: Description 9 CD3 HVR-H1 1 CD20 HVR-H1 10 CD3 HVR-H2 2 CD20 HVR-H2 11 CD3 HVR-H3 3 CD20 HVR-H3 12 CD3 HVR-L1 4 CD20 HVR-L1 13 CD3 HVR-L2 5 CD20 HVR-L2 14 CD3 HVR-L3 6 CD20 HVR-L3 15 CD3 VH 7 CD20 VH 16 CD3 VL 8 CD20 VL 53 CD3 heavy chain 51 CD20 heavy chain 54 CD3 light chain 52 CD20 light chain

The anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody may be produced using recombinant methods and compositions, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567.

In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody according to any of the above embodiments described above may incorporate any of the features, singly or in combination, as described in Section C below.

C. Antibody Formats and Properties

The methods described herein may further include any of the antibodies described above, wherein the antibody comprises any of the features, singly or in combination, as described below.

1. Antibody Affinity

In certain instances, an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody has a dissociation constant (K_(D)) of ≤1 μM, ≤100 nM, ≤10 nM, ≤1 nM, ≤0.1 nM, ≤0.01 nM, or ≤0.001 nM (e.g., 10⁻⁸M or less, e.g., from 10⁻⁸M to 10⁻¹³M, e.g., from 10⁻⁹M to 10⁻¹³ M).

In one instance, K_(D) is measured by a radiolabeled antigen binding assay (RIA). In one instance, an RIA is performed with the Fab version of an antibody of interest and its antigen. For example, solution binding affinity of Fabs for antigen is measured by equilibrating Fab with a minimal concentration of (¹²⁵I)-labeled antigen in the presence of a titration series of unlabeled antigen, then capturing bound antigen with an anti-Fab antibody-coated plate (see, e.g., Chen et al., J. Mol. Biol. 293:865-881(1999)). To establish conditions for the assay, MICROTITER® multi-well plates (Thermo Scientific) are coated overnight with 5 μg/ml of a capturing anti-Fab antibody (Cappel Labs) in 50 mM sodium carbonate (pH 9.6), and subsequently blocked with 2% (w/v) bovine serum albumin in PBS for two to five hours at room temperature (approximately 23° C.). In a non-adsorbent plate (Nunc #269620), 100 μM or 26 μM [¹²⁵I]-antigen are mixed with serial dilutions of a Fab of interest (e.g., consistent with assessment of the anti-VEGF antibody, Fab-12, in Presta et al., Cancer Res. 57:4593-4599 (1997)). The Fab of interest is then incubated overnight; however, the incubation may continue for a longer period (e.g., about 65 hours) to ensure that equilibrium is reached. Thereafter, the mixtures are transferred to the capture plate for incubation at room temperature (e.g., for one hour). The solution is then removed and the plate washed eight times with 0.1% polysorbate 20 (TWEEN-20®) in PBS. When the plates have dried, 150 μl/well of scintillant (MICROSCINT-20™; Packard) is added, and the plates are counted on a TOPCOUNT™ gamma counter (Packard) for ten minutes. Concentrations of each Fab that give less than or equal to 20% of maximal binding are chosen for use in competitive binding assays.

According to another instance, K_(D) is measured using a BIACORE® surface plasmon resonance assay. For example, an assay using a BIACORE®-2000 or a BIACORE®-3000 (BIACORE®, Inc., Piscataway, N.J.) is performed at 25° C. with immobilized antigen CM5 chips at ˜10 response units (RU). In one instance, carboxymethylated dextran biosensor chips (CM5, BIACORE®, Inc.) are activated with N-ethyl-N′-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) according to the supplier's instructions. Antigen is diluted with 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 4.8, to 5 μg/ml (˜0.2 μM) before injection at a flow rate of 5 μl/minute to achieve approximately 10 response units (RU) of coupled protein. Following the injection of antigen, 1 M ethanolamine is injected to block unreacted groups. For kinetics measurements, two-fold serial dilutions of Fab (0.78 nM to 500 nM) are injected in PBS with 0.05% polysorbate 20 (TWEEN-20®) surfactant (PBST) at 25° C. at a flow rate of approximately 25 μl/min. Association rates (k_(on)) and dissociation rates (k_(off)) are calculated using a simple one-to-one Langmuir binding model (BIACORE® Evaluation Software version 3.2) by simultaneously fitting the association and dissociation sensorgrams. The equilibrium dissociation constant (K_(D)) is calculated as the ratio k_(off)/k_(on). See, for example, Chen et al., J. Mol. Biol. 293:865-881 (1999). If the on-rate exceeds 10⁶ M-¹s-¹ by the surface plasmon resonance assay above, then the on-rate can be determined by using a fluorescent quenching technique that measures the increase or decrease in fluorescence emission intensity (excitation=295 nm; emission=340 nm, 16 nm band-pass) at 25° C. of a 20 nM anti-antigen antibody (Fab form) in PBS, pH 7.2, in the presence of increasing concentrations of antigen as measured in a spectrometer, such as a stop-flow equipped spectrophotometer (Aviv Instruments) or a 8000-series SLM-AMINCO™ spectrophotometer (ThermoSpectronic) with a stirred cuvette.

2. Antibody Fragments

In certain instances, an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody provided herein is an antibody fragment. Antibody fragments include, but are not limited to, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, F(ab′)₂, Fv, and scFv fragments, and other fragments described below. For a review of certain antibody fragments, see Hudson et al. Nat. Med. 9:129-134 (2003). For a review of scFv fragments, see, e.g., Pluckthün, in The Pharmacology of Monoclonal Antibodies, vol. 113, Rosenburg and Moore eds., (Springer-Verlag, New York), pp. 269-315 (1994); see also WO 93/16185; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,571,894 and 5,587,458. For discussion of Fab and F(ab′)₂ fragments comprising salvage receptor binding epitope residues and having increased in vivo half-life, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,869,046.

Diabodies are antibody fragments with two antigen-binding sites that may be bivalent or bispecific. See, for example, EP 404,097; WO 1993/01161; Hudson et al. Nat. Med. 9:129-134 (2003); and Hollinger et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90: 6444-6448 (1993). Triabodies and tetrabodies are also described in Hudson et al. Nat. Med. 9:129-134 (2003).

Single-domain antibodies are antibody fragments comprising all or a portion of the heavy chain variable domain or all or a portion of the light chain variable domain of an antibody. In certain instances, a single-domain antibody is a human single-domain antibody (Domantis, Inc., Waltham, Mass.; see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,248,516 B1).

Antibody fragments can be made by various techniques, including but not limited to proteolytic digestion of an intact antibody as well as production by recombinant host cells (e.g., E. coli or phage), as described herein.

3. Chimeric and Humanized Antibodies

In certain instances, an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody provided herein is a chimeric antibody. Certain chimeric antibodies are described, e.g., in U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; and Morrison et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 81:6851-6855 (1984)). In one example, a chimeric antibody comprises a non-human variable region (e.g., a variable region derived from a mouse, rat, hamster, rabbit, or non-human primate, such as a monkey) and a human constant region. In a further example, a chimeric antibody is a “class switched” antibody in which the class or subclass has been changed from that of the parent antibody. Chimeric antibodies include antigen-binding fragments thereof.

In certain instances, a chimeric antibody is a humanized antibody. Typically, a non-human antibody is humanized to reduce immunogenicity to humans, while retaining the specificity and affinity of the parental non-human antibody. Generally, a humanized antibody comprises one or more variable domains in which HVRs, e.g., CDRs, (or portions thereof) are derived from a non-human antibody, and FRs (or portions thereof) are derived from human antibody sequences. A humanized antibody optionally will also comprise at least a portion of a human constant region. In some instances, some FR residues in a humanized antibody are substituted with corresponding residues from a non-human antibody (e.g., the antibody from which the HVR residues are derived), e.g., to restore or improve antibody specificity or affinity.

Humanized antibodies and methods of making them are reviewed, e.g., in Almagro and Fransson, Front. Biosci. 13:1619-1633 (2008), and are further described, e.g., in Riechmann et al., Nature 332:323-329 (1988); Queen et al., Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 86:10029-10033 (1989); U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,821,337, 7,527,791, 6,982,321, and 7,087,409; Kashmiri et al., Methods 36:25-34 (2005) (describing specificity determining region (SDR) grafting); Padlan, Mol. Immunol. 28:489-498 (1991) (describing “resurfacing”); Dall'Acqua et al., Methods 36:43-60 (2005) (describing “FR shuffling”); and Osbourn et al., Methods 36:61-68 (2005) and Klimka et al., Br. J. Cancer, 83:252-260 (2000) (describing the “guided selection” approach to FR shuffling).

Human framework regions that may be used for humanization include but are not limited to: framework regions selected using the “best-fit” method (see, e.g., Sims et al. J. Immunol. 151:2296 (1993)); framework regions derived from the consensus sequence of human antibodies of a particular subgroup of light or heavy chain variable regions (see, e.g., Carter et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89:4285 (1992); and Presta et al. J. Immunol., 151:2623 (1993)); human mature (somatically mutated) framework regions or human germline framework regions (see, e.g., Almagro and Fransson, Front. Biosci. 13:1619-1633 (2008)); and framework regions derived from screening FR libraries (see, e.g., Baca et al., J. Biol. Chem. 272:10678-10684 (1997) and Rosok et al., J. Biol. Chem. 271:22611-22618 (1996)).

4. Human Antibodies

In certain instances, an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody is a human antibody. Human antibodies can be produced using various techniques known in the art. Human antibodies are described generally in van Dijk and van de Winkel, Curr. Opin. Pharmacol. 5: 368-74 (2001) and Lonberg, Curr. Opin. Immunol. 20:450-459 (2008).

Human antibodies may be prepared by administering an immunogen to a transgenic animal that has been modified to produce intact human antibodies or intact antibodies with human variable regions in response to antigenic challenge. Such animals typically contain all or a portion of the human immunoglobulin loci, which replace the endogenous immunoglobulin loci, or which are present extrachromosomally or integrated randomly into the animal's chromosomes. In such transgenic mice, the endogenous immunoglobulin loci have generally been inactivated. For review of methods for obtaining human antibodies from transgenic animals, see Lonberg, Nat. Biotech. 23:1117-1125 (2005). See also, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,075,181 and 6,150,584 describing XENOMOUSE™ technology; U.S. Pat. No. 5,770,429 describing HUMAB® technology; U.S. Pat. No. 7,041,870 describing K-M MOUSE® technology, and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2007/0061900, describing VELOCIMOUSE® technology). Human variable regions from intact antibodies generated by such animals may be further modified, e.g., by combining with a different human constant region.

Human antibodies can also be made by hybridoma-based methods. Human myeloma and mouse-human heteromyeloma cell lines for the production of human monoclonal antibodies have been described. (See, e.g., Kozbor J. Immunol., 133: 3001 (1984); Brodeur et al., Monoclonal Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, pp. 51-63 (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1987); and Boerner et al., J. Immunol., 147: 86 (1991).) Human antibodies generated via human B-cell hybridoma technology are also described in Li et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 103:3557-3562 (2006). Additional methods include those described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 7,189,826 (describing production of monoclonal human IgM antibodies from hybridoma cell lines) and Ni, Xiandai Mianyixue, 26(4):265-268 (2006) (describing human-human hybridomas). Human hybridoma technology (Trioma technology) is also described in Vollmers and Brandlein, Histology and Histopathology, 20(3):927-937 (2005) and Vollmers and Brandlein, Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, 27(3):185-91 (2005).

Human antibodies may also be generated by isolating Fv clone variable domain sequences selected from human-derived phage display libraries. Such variable domain sequences may then be combined with a desired human constant domain. Techniques for selecting human antibodies from antibody libraries are described below.

5. Library-Derived Antibodies

Anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies of the invention may be isolated by screening combinatorial libraries for antibodies with the desired activity or activities. For example, a variety of methods are known in the art for generating phage display libraries and screening such libraries for antibodies possessing the desired binding characteristics. Such methods are reviewed, e.g., in Hoogenboom et al. in Methods in Molecular Biology 178:1-37 (O'Brien et al., ed., Human Press, Totowa, N.J., 2001) and further described, e.g., in the McCafferty et al., Nature 348:552-554; Clackson et al., Nature 352: 624-628 (1991); Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol. 222: 581-597 (1992); Marks and Bradbury, in Methods in Molecular Biology 248:161-175 (Lo, ed., Human Press, Totowa, N.J., 2003); Sidhu et al., J. Mol. Biol. 338(2): 299-310 (2004); Lee et al., J. Mol. Biol. 340(5): 1073-1093 (2004); Fellouse, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101(34): 12467-12472 (2004); and Lee et al., J. Immunol. Methods 284(1-2): 119-132(2004).

In certain phage display methods, repertoires of VH and VL genes are separately cloned by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and recombined randomly in phage libraries, which can then be screened for antigen-binding phage as described in Winter et al., Ann. Rev. Immunol., 12: 433-455 (1994). Phage typically display antibody fragments, either as single-chain Fv (scFv) fragments or as Fab fragments. Libraries from immunized sources provide high-affinity antibodies to the immunogen without the requirement of constructing hybridomas. Alternatively, the naive repertoire can be cloned (e.g., from human) to provide a single source of antibodies to a wide range of non-self and also self antigens without any immunization as described by Griffiths et al., EMBO J, 12: 725-734 (1993). Finally, naive libraries can also be made synthetically by cloning unrearranged V-gene segments from stem cells, and using PCR primers containing random sequence to encode the highly variable CDR3 regions and to accomplish rearrangement in vitro, as described by Hoogenboom and Winter, J. Mol. Biol., 227: 381-388 (1992). Patent publications describing human antibody phage libraries include, for example: U.S. Pat. No. 5,750,373, and U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2005/0079574, 2005/0119455, 2005/0266000, 2007/0117126, 2007/0160598, 2007/0237764, 2007/0292936, and 2009/0002360.

Anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies or antibody fragments isolated from human antibody libraries are considered human antibodies or human antibody fragments herein.

6. Antibody Variants

In certain instances, amino acid sequence variants of anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies of the invention are contemplated. As described in detail herein, anti-TIGIT antagonist antibodies, PD-1 axis binding antagonist antibodies (e.g., anti-PD-L1 antagonist antibodies), and/or anti-VEGF antibodies may be optimized based on desired structural and functional properties. For example, it may be desirable to improve the binding affinity and/or other biological properties of the antibody. Amino acid sequence variants of an antibody may be prepared by introducing appropriate modifications into the nucleotide sequence encoding the antibody, or by peptide synthesis. Such modifications include, for example, deletions from, and/or insertions into and/or substitutions of residues within the amino acid sequences of the antibody. Any combination of deletion, insertion, and substitution can be made to arrive at the final construct, provided that the final construct possesses the desired characteristics, for example, antigen-binding.

a. Substitution, Insertion, and Deletion Variants

In certain instances, anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody variants having one or more amino acid substitutions are provided. Sites of interest for substitutional mutagenesis include the HVRs and FRs. Conservative substitutions are shown in Table 3 under the heading of “preferred substitutions.” More substantial changes are provided in Table 3 under the heading of “exemplary substitutions,” and as further described below in reference to amino acid side chain classes. Amino acid substitutions may be introduced into an antibody of interest and the products screened for a desired activity, for example, retained/improved antigen binding, decreased immunogenicity, or improved ADCC or CDC.

TABLE 3 Exemplary and Preferred Amino Acid Substitutions Original Exemplary Preferred Residue Substitutions Substitutions Ala (A) Val; Leu; Ile Val Arg (R) Lys; Gln; Asn Lys Asn (N) Gln; His; Asp, Lys; Arg Gln Asp (D) Glu; Asn Glu Cys (C) Ser; Ala Ser Gln (Q) Asn; Glu Asn Glu (E) Asp; Gln Asp Gly (G) Ala Ala His (H) Asn; Gln; Lys; Arg Arg Ile (I) Leu; Val; Met; Ala; Phe; Norleucine Leu Leu (L) Norleucine; Ile; Val; Met; Ala; Phe Ile Lys (K) Arg; Gln; Asn Arg Met (M) Leu; Phe; Ile Leu Phe (F) Trp; Leu; Val; Ile; Ala; Tyr Tyr Pro (P) Ala Ala Ser (S) Thr Thr Thr (T) Val; Ser Ser Trp (W) Tyr; Phe Tyr Tyr (Y) Trp; Phe; Thr; Ser Phe Val (V) Ile; Leu; Met; Phe; Ala; Norleucine Leu

-   -   Amino acids may be grouped according to common side-chain         properties:     -   (1) hydrophobic: Norleucine, Met, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile;     -   (2) neutral hydrophilic: Cys, Ser, Thr, Asn, Gln;     -   (3) acidic: Asp, Glu;     -   (4) basic: His, Lys, Arg;     -   (5) residues that influence chain orientation: Gly, Pro;     -   (6) aromatic: Trp, Tyr, Phe.

Non-conservative substitutions will entail exchanging a member of one of these classes for another class.

One type of substitutional variant involves substituting one or more hypervariable region residues of a parent antibody (e.g., a humanized or human antibody). Generally, the resulting variant(s) selected for further study will have modifications (e.g., improvements) in certain biological properties (e.g., increased affinity, reduced immunogenicity) relative to the parent antibody and/or will have substantially retained certain biological properties of the parent antibody. An exemplary substitutional variant is an affinity matured antibody, which may be conveniently generated, e.g., using phage display-based affinity maturation techniques such as those described herein. Briefly, one or more HVR residues are mutated and the variant antibodies displayed on phage and screened for a particular biological activity (e.g., binding affinity).

Alterations (e.g., substitutions) may be made in HVRs, e.g., to improve antibody affinity. Such alterations may be made in HVR “hotspots,” i.e., residues encoded by codons that undergo mutation at high frequency during the somatic maturation process (see, e.g., Chowdhury, Methods Mol. Biol. 207:179-196 (2008)), and/or residues that contact antigen, with the resulting variant VH or VL being tested for binding affinity. Affinity maturation by constructing and reselecting from secondary libraries has been described, e.g., in Hoogenboom et al. in Methods in Molecular Biology 178:1-37 (O'Brien et al., ed., Human Press, Totowa, N.J., (2001).) In some instances of affinity maturation, diversity is introduced into the variable genes chosen for maturation by any of a variety of methods (e.g., error-prone PCR, chain shuffling, or oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis). A secondary library is then created. The library is then screened to identify any antibody variants with the desired affinity. Another method to introduce diversity involves HVR-directed approaches, in which several HVR residues (e.g., 4-6 residues at a time) are randomized. HVR residues involved in antigen binding may be specifically identified, e.g., using alanine scanning mutagenesis or modeling. CDR-H3 and CDR-L3 in particular are often targeted.

In certain instances, substitutions, insertions, or deletions may occur within one or more HVRs so long as such alterations do not substantially reduce the ability of the antibody to bind antigen. For example, conservative alterations (e.g., conservative substitutions as provided herein) that do not substantially reduce binding affinity may be made in HVRs. Such alterations may, for example, be outside of antigen contacting residues in the HVRs. In certain instances of the variant VH and VL sequences provided above, each HVR either is unaltered, or includes no more than one, two, or three amino acid substitutions.

A useful method for identification of residues or regions of an antibody that may be targeted for mutagenesis is called “alanine scanning mutagenesis” as described by Cunningham and Wells (1989) Science, 244:1081-1085. In this method, a residue or group of target residues (e.g., charged residues such as Arg, Asp, His, Lys, and Glu) are identified and replaced by a neutral or negatively charged amino acid (e.g., alanine or polyalanine) to determine whether the interaction of the antibody with antigen is affected. Further substitutions may be introduced at the amino acid locations demonstrating functional sensitivity to the initial substitutions. Alternatively, or additionally, a crystal structure of an antigen-antibody complex to identify contact points between the antibody and antigen. Such contact residues and neighboring residues may be targeted or eliminated as candidates for substitution. Variants may be screened to determine whether they contain the desired properties.

Amino acid sequence insertions include amino- and/or carboxyl-terminal fusions ranging in length from one residue to polypeptides containing a hundred or more residues, as well as intrasequence insertions of single or multiple amino acid residues. Examples of terminal insertions include an antibody with an N-terminal methionyl residue. Other insertional variants of the antibody molecule include the fusion to the N- or C-terminus of the antibody to an enzyme (e.g., for ADEPT) or a polypeptide which increases the serum half-life of the antibody.

b. Glycosylation Variants

In certain instances, anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies of the invention can be altered to increase or decrease the extent to which the antibody is glycosylated. Addition or deletion of glycosylation sites to anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies of the invention may be conveniently accomplished by altering the amino acid sequence such that one or more glycosylation sites is created or removed.

Where the antibody comprises an Fc region, the carbohydrate attached thereto may be altered. Native antibodies produced by mammalian cells typically comprise a branched, biantennary oligosaccharide that is generally attached by an N-linkage to Asn297 of the CH2 domain of the Fc region. See, e.g., Wright et al. TIBTECH 15:26-32 (1997). The oligosaccharide may include various carbohydrates, e.g., mannose, N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc), galactose, and sialic acid, as well as a fucose attached to a GlcNAc in the “stem” of the biantennary oligosaccharide structure. In some instances, modifications of the oligosaccharide in an antibody of the invention are made in order to create antibody variants with certain improved properties.

In one instance, anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody variants are provided having a carbohydrate structure that lacks fucose attached (directly or indirectly) to an Fc region. For example, the amount of fucose in such antibody may be from 1% to 80%, from 1% to 65%, from 5% to 65% or from 20% to 40%. The amount of fucose is determined by calculating the average amount of fucose within the sugar chain at Asn297, relative to the sum of all glycostructures attached to Asn 297 (e. g. complex, hybrid and high mannose structures) as measured by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, as described in WO 2008/077546, for example. Asn297 refers to the asparagine residue located at about position 297 in the Fc region (EU numbering of Fc region residues); however, Asn297 may also be located about ±3 amino acids upstream or downstream of position 297, i.e., between positions 294 and 300, due to minor sequence variations in antibodies. Such fucosylation variants may have improved ADCC function. See, e.g., U.S. Patent Publication Nos. US 2003/0157108 (Presta, L.); US 2004/0093621 (Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd). Examples of publications related to “defucosylated” or “fucose-deficient” antibody variants include: US 2003/0157108; WO 2000/61739; WO 2001/29246; US 2003/0115614; US 2002/0164328; US 2004/0093621; US 2004/0132140; US 2004/0110704; US 2004/0110282; US 2004/0109865; WO 2003/085119; WO 2003/084570; WO 2005/035586; WO 2005/035778; WO2005/053742; WO2002/031140; Okazaki et al. J. Mol. Biol. 336:1239-1249 (2004); Yamane-Ohnuki et al. Biotech. Bioeng. 87: 614 (2004). Examples of cell lines capable of producing defucosylated antibodies include Lec13 CHO cells deficient in protein fucosylation (Ripka et al. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 249:533-545 (1986); U.S. Patent Application No. US 2003/0157108 A1, Presta, L; and WO 2004/056312 A1, Adams et al., especially at Example 11), and knockout cell lines, such as alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase gene, FUT8, knockout CHO cells (see, e.g., Yamane-Ohnuki et al. Biotech. Bioeng. 87: 614 (2004); Kanda, Y. et al., Biotechnol. Bioeng., 94(4):680-688 (2006); and WO2003/085107).

In view of the above, in some instances, the methods of the invention involve administering to the subject in the context of a fractionated, dose-escalation dosing regimen an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody variant that comprises an aglycosylation site mutation. In some instances, the aglycosylation site mutation reduces effector function of the antibody. In some instances, the aglycosylation site mutation is a substitution mutation. In some instances, the antibody comprises a substitution mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function. In some instances, the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue N297, L234, L235, and/or D265 (EU numbering). In some instances, the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of N297G, N297A, L234A, L235A, D265A, and P329G (EU numbering). In some instances, the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue N297 (EU numbering). In a preferred instance, the substitution mutation is N297A (EU numbering). In some embodiments the anti-CD20 arm of the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering). In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 arm of the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering). In some embodiments, (a) the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations and (b) the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).

Anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody variants are further provided with bisected oligosaccharides, for example, in which a biantennary oligosaccharide attached to the Fc region of the antibody is bisected by GlcNAc. Such antibody variants may have reduced fucosylation and/or improved ADCC function. Examples of such antibody variants are described, e.g., in WO 2003/011878 (Jean-Mairet et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 6,602,684 (Umana et al.); and US 2005/0123546 (Umana et al.). Antibody variants with at least one galactose residue in the oligosaccharide attached to the Fc region are also provided. Such antibody variants may have improved CDC function. Such antibody variants are described, e.g., in WO 1997/30087 (Patel et al.); WO 1998/58964 (Raju, S.); and WO 1999/22764 (Raju, S.).

c. Fc Region Variants

In certain instances, one or more amino acid modifications are introduced into the Fc region of an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody of the invention, thereby generating an Fc region variant (see e.g., US 2012/0251531). The Fc region variant may comprise a human Fc region sequence (e.g., a human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4 Fc region) comprising an amino acid modification (e.g., a substitution) at one or more amino acid positions.

In certain instances, the invention contemplates an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody variant that possesses some but not all effector functions, which make it a desirable candidate for applications in which the half-life of the antibody in vivo is important yet certain effector functions (such as complement and ADCC) are unnecessary or deleterious. In vitro and/or in vivo cytotoxicity assays can be conducted to confirm the reduction/depletion of CDC and/or ADCC activities. For example, Fc receptor (FcR) binding assays can be conducted to ensure that the antibody lacks FcγR binding (hence likely lacking ADCC activity), but retains FcRn binding ability. The primary cells for mediating ADCC, NK cells, express Fc(RIII only, whereas monocytes express Fc(RI, Fc(RII, and Fc(RIII. FcR expression on hematopoietic cells is summarized in Table 3 on page 464 of Ravetch and Kinet, Annu. Rev. Immunol. 9:457-492 (1991). Non-limiting examples of in vitro assays to assess ADCC activity of a molecule of interest is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,500,362 (see, e.g., Hellstrom, I. et al. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 83:7059-7063 (1986)) and Hellstrom, I. et al., J. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 82:1499-1502 (1985); U.S. Pat. No. 5,821,337 (see Bruggemann, M. et al., J. Exp. Med. 166:1351-1361 (1987)). Alternatively, non-radioactive assays methods may be employed (see, for example, ACTI™ non-radioactive cytotoxicity assay for flow cytometry (CellTechnology, Inc. Mountain View, Calif.; and CYTOTOX 96® non-radioactive cytotoxicity assay (PROMEGA®, Madison, Wis.). Useful effector cells for such assays include peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and Natural Killer (NK) cells. Alternatively, or additionally, ADCC activity of the molecule of interest may be assessed in vivo, e.g., in an animal model such as that disclosed in Clynes et al. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 95:652-656 (1998). C1q binding assays may also be carried out to confirm that the antibody is unable to bind C1q and hence lacks CDC activity. See, e.g., C1q and C3c binding ELISA in WO 2006/029879 and WO 2005/100402. To assess complement activation, a CDC assay may be performed (see, for example, Gazzano-Santoro et al. J. Immunol. Methods 202:163 (1996); Cragg, M. S. et al. Blood. 101:1045-1052 (2003); and Cragg, M. S. and M. J. Glennie Blood. 103:2738-2743 (2004)). FcRn binding and in vivo clearance/half-life determinations can also be performed using methods known in the art (see, e.g., Petkova, S. B. et al. Int'l. Immunol. 18(12):1759-1769 (2006)).

Antibodies with reduced effector function include those with substitution of one or more of Fc region residues 238, 265, 269, 270, 297, 327 and 329 (U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,737,056 and 8,219,149). Such Fc mutants include Fc mutants with substitutions at two or more of amino acid positions 265, 269, 270, 297 and 327, including the so-called “DANA” Fc mutant with substitution of residues 265 and 297 to alanine (U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,332,581 and 8,219,149).

In certain instances, the proline at position 329 of a wild-type human Fc region in the antibody is substituted with glycine or arginine or an amino acid residue large enough to destroy the proline sandwich within the Fc/Fc.gamma receptor interface that is formed between the proline 329 of the Fc and tryptophan residues Trp 87 and Trp 110 of FcgRIII (Sondermann et al.: Nature 406, 267-273 (20 Jul. 2000)). In certain instances, the antibody comprises at least one further amino acid substitution. In one instance, the further amino acid substitution is S228P, E233P, L234A, L235A, L235E, N297A, N297D, or P331S, and still in another instance the at least one further amino acid substitution is L234A and L235A of the human IgG₁ Fc region or S228P and L235E of the human IgG₄ Fc region (see e.g., US 2012/0251531), and still in another instance the at least one further amino acid substitution is L234A and L235A and P329G of the human IgG₁ Fc region.

Certain antibody variants with improved or diminished binding to FcRs are described. (See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,737,056; WO 2004/056312, and Shields et al., J. Biol. Chem. 9(2): 6591-6604 (2001).)

In certain instance, an antibody variant comprises an Fc region with one or more amino acid substitutions which improve ADCC, e.g., substitutions at positions 298, 333, and/or 334 of the Fc region (EU numbering of residues).

In some instances, alterations are made in the Fc region that result in altered (i.e., either improved or diminished) C1q binding and/or Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity (CDC), e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,194,551, WO 99/51642, and Idusogie et al. J. Immunol. 164: 4178-4184 (2000).

Antibodies with increased half-lives and improved binding to the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn), which is responsible for the transfer of maternal IgGs to the fetus (Guyer et al., J. Immunol. 117:587 (1976) and Kim et al., J. Immunol. 24:249 (1994)), are described in US2005/0014934A1 (Hinton et al.). Those antibodies comprise an Fc region with one or more substitutions therein which improve binding of the Fc region to FcRn. Such Fc variants include those with substitutions at one or more of Fc region residues: 238, 256, 265, 272, 286, 303, 305, 307, 311, 312, 317, 340, 356, 360, 362, 376, 378, 380, 382, 413, 424, or 434, e.g., substitution of Fc region residue 434 (U.S. Pat. No. 7,371,826).

See also Duncan & Winter, Nature 322:738-40 (1988); U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,648,260; 5,624,821; and WO 94/29351 concerning other examples of Fc region variants.

In some aspects, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises an Fc region comprising an N297G mutation (EU numbering).

In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody comprises one or more heavy chain constant domains, wherein the one or more heavy chain constant domains are selected from a first CH1 (CH1₁) domain, a first CH2 (CH2₁) domain, a first CH3 (CH3₁) domain, a second CH1 (CH1₂) domain, second CH2 (CH2₂) domain, and a second CH3 (CH3₂) domain. In some instances, at least one of the one or more heavy chain constant domains is paired with another heavy chain constant domain. In some instances, the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH3₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH3₂ domain. In some instances, the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains meet at an interface between said protuberance and cavity. In some instances, the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH2₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH2₂ domain. In other instances, the CH21 and CH2₂ domains meet at an interface between said protuberance and cavity. In some instances, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody is an IgG₁ antibody.

d. Cysteine Engineered Antibody Variants

In certain instances, it is desirable to create cysteine engineered anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies, e.g., “thioMAbs,” in which one or more residues of an antibody are substituted with cysteine residues. In particular instances, the substituted residues occur at accessible sites of the antibody. By substituting those residues with cysteine, reactive thiol groups are thereby positioned at accessible sites of the antibody and may be used to conjugate the antibody to other moieties, such as drug moieties or linker-drug moieties, to create an immunoconjugate, as described further herein. In certain instances, any one or more of the following residues are substituted with cysteine: V205 (Kabat numbering) of the light chain; A118 (EU numbering) of the heavy chain; and S400 (EU numbering) of the heavy chain Fc region. Cysteine engineered antibodies may be generated as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 7,521,541.

e. Antibody Derivatives

In certain instances, an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody provided herein is further modified to contain additional nonproteinaceous moieties that are known in the art and readily available. The moieties suitable for derivatization of the antibody include but are not limited to water soluble polymers. Non-limiting examples of water soluble polymers include, but are not limited to, polyethylene glycol (PEG), copolymers of ethylene glycol/propylene glycol, carboxymethylcellulose, dextran, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly-1,3-dioxolane, poly-1,3,6-trioxane, ethylene/maleic anhydride copolymer, polyaminoacids (either homopolymers or random copolymers), and dextran or poly(n-vinyl pyrrolidone)polyethylene glycol, propropylene glycol homopolymers, polypropylene oxide/ethylene oxide co-polymers, polyoxyethylated polyols (e.g., glycerol), polyvinyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof. Polyethylene glycol propionaldehyde may have advantages in manufacturing due to its stability in water. The polymer may be of any molecular weight, and may be branched or unbranched. The number of polymers attached to the antibody may vary, and if more than one polymer are attached, they can be the same or different molecules. In general, the number and/or type of polymers used for derivatization can be determined based on considerations including, but not limited to, the particular properties or functions of the antibody to be improved, whether the antibody derivative will be used in a therapy under defined conditions, etc.

In another instance, conjugates of an antibody and nonproteinaceous moiety that may be selectively heated by exposure to radiation are provided. In one instance, the nonproteinaceous moiety is a carbon nanotube (Kam et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 102: 11600-11605 (2005)). The radiation may be of any wavelength, and includes, but is not limited to, wavelengths that do not harm ordinary cells, but which heat the nonproteinaceous moiety to a temperature at which cells proximal to the antibody-nonproteinaceous moiety are killed.

7. Recombinant Production Methods

Anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies of the invention may be produced using recombinant methods and compositions, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

For recombinant production of an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody, nucleic acid encoding an antibody is isolated and inserted into one or more vectors for further cloning and/or expression in a host cell. Such nucleic acid may be readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of the antibody). Suitable host cells for cloning or expression of antibody-encoding vectors include prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells described herein. For example, antibodies may be produced in bacteria, in particular when glycosylation and Fc effector function are not needed. For expression of antibody fragments and polypeptides in bacteria, see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,648,237, 5,789,199, and 5,840,523. (See also Charlton, Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 248 (B. K. C. Lo, ed., Humana Press, Totowa, N.J., 2003), pp. 245-254, describing expression of antibody fragments in E. coli.) After expression, the antibody may be isolated from the bacterial cell paste in a soluble fraction and can be further purified.

In addition to prokaryotes, eukaryotic microbes such as filamentous fungi or yeast are suitable cloning or expression hosts for antibody-encoding vectors, including fungi and yeast strains whose glycosylation pathways have been “humanized,” resulting in the production of an antibody with a partially or fully human glycosylation pattern. See Gerngross, Nat. Biotech. 22:1409-1414 (2004), and Li et al., Nat. Biotech. 24:210-215 (2006).

Suitable host cells for the expression of glycosylated antibody are also derived from multicellular organisms (invertebrates and vertebrates). Examples of invertebrate cells include plant and insect cells. Numerous baculoviral strains have been identified which may be used in conjunction with insect cells, particularly for transfection of Spodoptera frugiperda cells.

Plant cell cultures can also be utilized as hosts. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,959,177, 6,040,498, 6,420,548, 7,125,978, and 6,417,429 (describing PLANTIBODIES™ technology for producing antibodies in transgenic plants).

Vertebrate cells may also be used as hosts. For example, mammalian cell lines that are adapted to grow in suspension may be useful. Other examples of useful mammalian host cell lines are monkey kidney CV1 line transformed by SV40 (COS-7); human embryonic kidney line (293 or 293 cells as described, e.g., in Graham et al., J. Gen Virol. 36:59 (1977)); baby hamster kidney cells (BHK); mouse sertoli cells (TM4 cells as described, e.g., in Mather, Biol. Reprod. 23:243-251 (1980)); monkey kidney cells (CV1); African green monkey kidney cells (VERO-76); human cervical carcinoma cells (HELA); canine kidney cells (MDCK; buffalo rat liver cells (BRL 3A); human lung cells (W138); human liver cells (Hep G2); mouse mammary tumor (MMT 060562); TRI cells, as described, e.g., in Mather et al., Annals N.Y. Acad. Sci. 383:44-68 (1982); MRC 5 cells; and FS4 cells. Other useful mammalian host cell lines include Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, including DHFR⁻ CHO cells (Urlaub et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:4216 (1980)); and myeloma cell lines such as Y0, NS0 and Sp2/0. For a review of certain mammalian host cell lines suitable for antibody production, see, e.g., Yazaki and Wu, Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 248 (B. K. C. Lo, ed., Humana Press, Totowa, N.J.), pp. 255-268 (2003).

8. Immunoconjugates

The invention also provides immunoconjugates comprising an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody of the invention conjugated to one or more cytotoxic agents, such as chemotherapeutic agents or drugs, growth inhibitory agents, toxins (e.g., protein toxins, enzymatically active toxins of bacterial, fungal, plant, or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or radioactive isotopes.

In some instances, an immunoconjugate is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) in which an antibody is conjugated to one or more drugs, including but not limited to a maytansinoid (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,208,020, 5,416,064 and European Patent EP 0 425 235 B1); an auristatin such as monomethylauristatin drug moieties DE and DF (MMAE and MMAF) (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,635,483 and 5,780,588, and 7,498,298); a dolastatin; a calicheamicin or derivative thereof (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,712,374, 5,714,586, 5,739,116, 5,767,285, 5,770,701, 5,770,710, 5,773,001, and 5,877,296; Hinman et al., Cancer Res. 53:3336-3342 (1993); and Lode et al., Cancer Res. 58:2925-2928 (1998)); an anthracycline such as daunomycin or doxorubicin (see Kratz et al., Current Med. Chem. 13:477-523 (2006); Jeffrey et al., Bioorganic & Med. Chem. Letters 16:358-362 (2006); Torgov et al., Bioconj. Chem. 16:717-721 (2005); Nagy et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97:829-834 (2000); Dubowchik et al., Bioorg. & Med. Chem. Letters 12:1529-1532 (2002); King et al., J. Med. Chem. 45:4336-4343 (2002); and U.S. Pat. No. 6,630,579); methotrexate; vindesine; a taxane such as docetaxel, paclitaxel, larotaxel, tesetaxel, and ortataxel; a trichothecene; and CC1065.

In another instance, an immunoconjugate comprises an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody conjugated to an enzymatically active toxin or fragment thereof, including but not limited to diphtheria A chain, nonbinding active fragments of diphtheria toxin, exotoxin A chain (from Pseudomonas aeruginosa), ricin A chain, abrin A chain, modeccin A chain, alpha-sarcin, Aleurites fordii proteins, dianthin proteins, Phytolaca americana proteins (PAPI, PAPII, and PAP-S), Momordica charantia inhibitor, curcin, crotin, Sapaonaria officinalis inhibitor, gelonin, mitogellin, restrictocin, phenomycin, enomycin, and the tricothecenes.

In another instance, an immunoconjugate comprises an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody conjugated to a radioactive atom to form a radioconjugate. A variety of radioactive isotopes are available for the production of radioconjugates. Examples include ²¹¹At, ¹³¹I, ¹²⁵I, ⁹⁰Y, ¹⁸⁶Re, ¹⁸⁸ Re, ¹⁵³Sm, ²¹²Bo, ³²P, ²¹²Pb and radioactive isotopes of Lu. When the radioconjugate is used for detection, it may comprise a radioactive atom for scintigraphic studies, for example ^(99m)Tc or ¹²³I, or a spin label for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging (also known as magnetic resonance imaging, MRI), such as iodine-123 again, iodine-131, indium-111, fluorine-19, carbon-13, nitrogen-15, oxygen-17, gadolinium, manganese or iron.

Conjugates of an antibody and cytotoxic agent may be made using a variety of bifunctional protein coupling agents such as N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio) propionate (SPDP), succinimidyl-4-(N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (SMCC), iminothiolane (IT), bifunctional derivatives of imidoesters (such as dimethyl adipimidate HCl), active esters (such as disuccinimidyl suberate), aldehydes (such as glutaraldehyde), bis-azido compounds (such as bis (p-azidobenzoyl) hexanediamine), bis-diazonium derivatives (such as bis-(p-diazoniumbenzoyl)-ethylenediamine), diisocyanates (such as toluene 2,6-diisocyanate), and bis-active fluorine compounds (such as 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene). For example, a ricin immunotoxin can be prepared as described in Vitetta et al., Science 238:1098 (1987). Carbon-14-labeled 1-isothiocyanatobenzyl-3-methyldiethylene triaminepentaacetic acid (MX-DTPA) is an exemplary chelating agent for conjugation of radionucleotide to the antibody. See WO94/11026. The linker may be a “cleavable linker” facilitating release of a cytotoxic drug in the cell. For example, an acid-labile linker, peptidase-sensitive linker, photolabile linker, dimethyl linker, or disulfide-containing linker (Chari et al., Cancer Res. 52:127-131 (1992); U.S. Pat. No. 5,208,020) may be used.

The immunuoconjugates or ADCs herein expressly contemplate, but are not limited to such conjugates prepared with cross-linker reagents including, but not limited to, BMPS, EMCS, GMBS, HBVS, LC-SMCC, MBS, MPBH, SBAP, SIA, SIAB, SMCC, SMPB, SMPH, sulfo-EMCS, sulfo-GMBS, sulfo-KMUS, sulfo-MBS, sulfo-SIAB, sulfo-SMCC, and sulfo-SMPB, and SVSB (succinimidyl-(4-vinylsulfone)benzoate) which are commercially available (e.g., from Pierce Biotechnology, Inc., Rockford, Ill., U.S.A).

D. Additional Therapeutic Agents

In some instances, the methods described herein include administering the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and/or a further chemotherapy agent and/or). In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with one or more additional chemotherapy agents selected from cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, rituximab, and prednisolone. In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with CHOP, wherein vincristine is replaced with an ADC. In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with an anti-CD19 antibody, an anti-CD19 antibody drug conjugate, an anti-CD22 antibody drug conjugate, an anti-CD45 antibody drug conjugate, and an anti-CD32 antibody drug conjugate.

In some instances, the additional therapeutic agent is an anti-CD79b ADC, e.g., any of the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugates described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,088,378, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate includes an anti-79b binding domain comprising at least one, two, three, four, five, or six hypervariable regions (HVRs) selected from (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33; (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34; (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35; (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36; (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37; and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38. In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate includes an anti-79b binding domain comprising all six of the following HVRs: (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33; (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34; (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35; (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36; (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37; and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38. In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate comprises at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of heavy chain framework regions FR-H1, FR-H2, FR-H3, and FR-H4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 39-42, respectively, and/or at least one (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4) of the light chain framework regions FR-L1, FR-L2, FR-L3, and FR-L4 comprising the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 43-46, respectively. In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate comprises (a) a heavy chain variable (VH) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 47; (b) a light chain variable (VL) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity (e.g., at least 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity) to, or the sequence of, SEQ ID NO: 48; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b). Accordingly, in some instances, the first binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48.

In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody is linked to a toxin such as monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE, i.e., vedotin). In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate is polatuzumab vedotin (immunoglobulin G1-kappa auristatin E conjugate, anti-[Homo sapiens CD79b (immunoglobulin-associated CD79 beta)], humanized monoclonal antibody conjugated to auristatin E; gamma1 heavy chain (1-447) [humanized VH (Homo sapiens IGHV3-23*04 (76.50%)-(IGHD)-IGHJ4*01) [8.8.10] (1-117) —Homo sapiens IGHG1*03 (CH1 R120>K (214)(118-215), hinge (216-230), CH2 (231-340), CH3 (341-445), CHS (446-447)) (118-447)], (220-218′)-disulfide with kappa light chain (1′-218′) [humanized V-KAPPA (Homo sapiens IGKV1-39*01 (85.90%)—IGKJ1*01) [10.3.9] (1′-111′) —Homo sapiens IGKC*01 (112′-218′)]; dimer (226-226″:229-229″)-bisdisulfide; conjugated, on an average of 3 to 4 cysteinyl, to monomethylauristatin E (MMAE), via a cleavable maleimidocaproyl-valyl-citrullinyl-p-aminobenzyloxycarbonyl (mc-val-cit-PABC) type linker; also known as RG-7596, or R05541077-000)), as defined by International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN) List 110 (WHO Drug Information, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2016, p. 443). Polatuzumab vedotin is also referred to as IUPHAR/BPS Number 8404, the KEGG Number D10761, or the CAS Registry Number 1313206-42-6. Polatuzumab vedotin-piiq is also interchangeably referred to as “polatuzumab vedotin-piiq”, “huMA79bv28-MC-vc-PAB-MMAE”, or “DCDS4501A.” In some instances, the anti-CD79b antibody or anti-CD79b ADC includes the heavy chain sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49 and the light chain sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50.

In some instances, the additional therapeutic agent is a biological modifier. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with one or more biological modifiers selected from a BCL-2 inhibitor (such as GDC-0199/ABT-199), lenalidomide (REVLIMID®), pomalidomide, thalidomide, a PI3K-delta inhibitor (such as idelalisib (ZYDELIG®)), a PD-1 axis binding antagonist, tremelimumab (also known as ticilimumab or CP-675,206, urelumab (also known as BMS-663513), MGA271, an antagonist directed against a TGF beta, e.g., metelimumab (also known as CAT-192), fresolimumab (also known as GC1008), LY2157299k, and an adoptive transfer of a T cell (e.g., a cytotoxic T cell or CTL) expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), e.g., adoptive transfer of a T cell comprising a dominant-negative TGF beta receptor, e.g., a dominant-negative TGF beta type II receptor.

In some of the methods described herein, the dosing regimen may include administration of one or more additional therapeutic agents. For example, in a particular instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody can be co-administered with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®) and/or tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®), wherein the subject is first administered with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®) and/or tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®) and then separately administered with the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody (e.g., the subject is pre-treated with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®) and/or tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®)). In some instances, administration of tocilizumab as an additional therapeutic agent is to reduce the effects of certain adverse effects associated with CRS. In some instances, the subject is pre-treated with tocilizumab as a prophylactic approach against CRS. In some instances, the prophylactic treatment against CRS includes administration of tocilizumab and/or adalimumab.

In some instances, the additional therapeutic agent is a PD-1 axis binding antagonist. In some instances, the PD-1 axis binding antagonist is a PD-1 binding antagonist. In some instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is an anti-PD-1 antibody. A variety of anti-PD-1 antibodies can be utilized in the methods and uses disclosed herein. In any of the instances herein, the PD-1 antibody can bind to a human PD-1 or a variant thereof. In some instances the anti-PD-1 antibody is a monoclonal antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is an antibody fragment selected from the group consisting of Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, Fv, scFv, and (Fab′)₂ fragments. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is a humanized antibody. In other instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is a human antibody. Exemplary anti-PD-1 antagonist antibodies include nivolumab, pembrolizumab, MEDI-0680, PDR001 (spartalizumab), REGN2810 (cemiplimab), BGB-108, prolgolimab, camrelizumab, sintilimab, tislelizumab, toripalimab, dostarlimab, retifanlimab, sasanlimab, penpulimab, CS1003, HLX10, SCT-110A, zimberelimab, balstilimab, genolimzumab, BI 754091, cetrelimab, YBL-006, BAT1306, HX008, budigalimab, CX-188, JTX-4014, 609A, Sym021, LZMO09, F520, SG001, AM0001, ENUM 244C8, ENUM 388D4, STI-1110, AK-103, and hAb21. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is nivolumab (CAS Registry Number: 946414-94-4). Nivolumab (Bristol-Myers Squibb/Ono), also known as MDX-1106-04, MDX-1106, ONO-4538, BMS-936558, and OPDIVO®, is an anti-PD-1 antibody described in WO 2006/121168. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is pembrolizumab (CAS Registry Number: 1374853-91-4). Pembrolizumab (Merck), also known as MK-3475, Merck 3475, lambrolizumab, SCH-900475, and KEYTRUDA®, is an anti-PD-1 antibody described in WO 2009/114335. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is MEDI-0680 (AMP-514; AstraZeneca). MEDI-0680 is a humanized IgG₄ anti-PD-1 antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is PDR001 (CAS Registry No. 1859072-53-9; Novartis). PDR001 is a humanized IgG₄ anti-PD-1 antibody that blocks the binding of PD-L1 and PD-L2 to PD-1. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is REGN2810 (Regeneron). REGN2810 is a human anti-PD-1 antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is BGB-108 (BeiGene). In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is BGB-A317 (BeiGene). In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is JS-001 (Shanghai Junshi). JS-001 is a humanized anti-PD-1 antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is STI-A1110 (Sorrento). STI-A1110 is a human anti-PD-1 antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is INCSHR-1210 (Incyte). INCSHR-1210 is a human IgG₄ anti-PD-1 antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is PF-06801591 (Pfizer). In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is TSR-042 (also known as ANB011; Tesaro/AnaptysBio). In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is AM0001 (ARMO Biosciences). In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is ENUM 244C8 (Enumeral Biomedical Holdings). ENUM 244C8 is an anti-PD-1 antibody that inhibits PD-1 function without blocking binding of PD-L1 to PD-1. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody is ENUM 388D4 (Enumeral Biomedical Holdings). ENUM 388D4 is an anti-PD-1 antibody that competitively inhibits binding of PD-L1 to PD-1. In some instances, the anti-PD-1 antibody comprises the six HVR sequences (e.g., the three heavy chain HVRs and the three light chain HVRs) and/or the heavy chain variable domain and light chain variable domain from an anti-PD-1 antibody described in WO 2015/112800, WO 2015/112805, WO 2015/112900, US 20150210769, WO2016/089873, WO 2015/035606, WO 2015/085847, WO 2014/206107, WO 2012/145493, U.S. Pat. No. 9,205,148, WO 2015/119930, WO 2015/119923, WO 2016/032927, WO 2014/179664, WO 2016/106160, and WO 2014/194302.

In other instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is an immunoadhesin (e.g., an immunoadhesin comprising an extracellular or PD-1 binding portion of PD-L1 or PD-L2 fused to a constant region (e.g., an Fc region of an immunoglobulin sequence). In other instances, the PD-1 binding antagonist is AMP-224. AMP-224, also known as B7-DCIg, is a PD-L2-Fc fusion soluble receptor described in PCT Pub. Nos. WO 2010/027827 and WO 2011/066342.

In some instances, the PD-1 axis binding antagonist is a PD-L1 binding antagonist. In some instances, the PD-L1 binding antagonist is an anti-PD-L1 antibody. A variety of anti-PD-L1 antibodies are contemplated and described herein. In any of the instances herein, the isolated anti-PD-L1 antibody can bind to a human PD-L1, for example a human PD-L1 as shown in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Accession No. Q9NZQ7-1, or a variant thereof. In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is capable of inhibiting binding between PD-L1 and PD-1 and/or between PD-L1 and B7-1. In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is a monoclonal antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is an antibody fragment selected from the group consisting of Fab, Fab′-SH, Fv, scFv, and (Fab′)₂ fragments. In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is a humanized antibody. In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is a human antibody. Exemplary anti-PD-L1 antibodies include atezolizumab, MDX-1105, MEDI4736 (durvalumab), MSB0010718C (avelumab), SHR-1316, CS1001, envafolimab, TQB2450, ZKAB001, LP-002, CX-072, IMC-001, KL-A167, APL-502, cosibelimab, lodapolimab, FAZ053, TG-1501, BGB-A333, BCD-135, AK-106, LDP, GR1405, HLX20, MSB2311, RC98, PDL-GEX, KD036, KY1003, YBL-007, HS-636, LY3300054 (Eli Lilly), STI-A1014 (Sorrento), and KN035 (Suzhou Alphamab). In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody comprises a cleavable moiety or linker that, when cleaved (e.g., by a protease in the tumor microenvironment), activates an antibody antigen binding domain to allow it to bind its antigen, e.g., by removing a non-binding steric moiety. In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is CX-072 (CytomX Therapeutics). In some instances, the anti-PD-L1 antibody comprises the six HVR sequences (e.g., the three heavy chain HVRs and the three light chain HVRs) and/or the heavy chain variable domain and light chain variable domain from an anti-PD-L1 antibody described in US 20160108123, WO 2016/000619, WO 2012/145493, U.S. Pat. No. 9,205,148, WO 2013/181634, or WO 2016/061142. Examples of anti-PD-L1 antibodies useful in the methods of this invention and methods of making them are described in International Patent Application Publication No. WO 2010/077634 and U.S. Pat. No. 8,217,149, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

In some instances, the PD-1 axis binding antagonist is a PD-L2 binding antagonist. In other instances, the PD-L2 binding antagonist is an anti-PD-L2 antibody (e.g., a human, a humanized, or a chimeric anti-PD-L2 antibody). In some instances, the PD-L2 binding antagonist is an immunoadhesin.

In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with rituximab and/or one or more chemotherapy agents. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with rituximab and CHOP. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with rituximab and an ADC. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with rituximab and CHOP, wherein vincristine is replaced with an ADC. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with an ADC selected from an anti-CD19 antibody drug conjugate, an anti-CD22 antibody drug conjugate, an anti-CD45 antibody drug conjugate, and an anti-CD32 drug conjugate.

In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with rituximab and/or one or more biological modifiers selected from a BCL-2 inhibitor (such as GDC-0199/ABT-199), lenalidomide (REVLIMID®), pomalidomide, thalidomide, a PI3K-delta inhibitor (such as idelalisib (ZYDELIG®)), a PD-1 axis binding antagonist, tremelimumab (also known as ticilimumab or CP-675,206, urelumab (also known as BMS-663513), MGA271, an antagonist directed against a TGF beta, e.g., metelimumab (also known as CAT-192), fresolimumab (also known as GC1008), LY2157299k, and an adoptive transfer of a T cell (e.g., a cytotoxic T cell or CTL) expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), e.g., adoptive transfer of a T cell comprising a dominant-negative TGF beta receptor, e.g., a dominant-negative TGF beta type II receptor.

In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with rituximab, one or more chemotherapy agents, and/or one or more biological modifiers selected from a BCL-2 inhibitor (such as GDC-0199/ABT-199), lenalidomide (REVLIMID®), pomalidomide, thalidomide, a PI3K-delta inhibitor (such as idelalisib (ZYDELIG®)), a PD-1 axis binding antagonist, tremelimumab (also known as ticilimumab or CP-675,206, urelumab (also known as BMS-663513), MGA271, an antagonist directed against a TGF beta, e.g., metelimumab (also known as CAT-192), fresolimumab (also known as GC1008), LY2157299k, and an adoptive transfer of a T cell (e.g., a cytotoxic T cell or CTL) expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), e.g., adoptive transfer of a T cell comprising a dominant-negative TGF beta receptor, e.g., a dominant-negative TGF beta type II receptor.

In some instances, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with obinutuzumab and/or one or more chemotherapy agents. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with obinutuzumab and CHOP. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with obinutuzumab and an ADC. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with obinutuzumab and CHOP, wherein vincristine is replaced with an ADC. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with an ADC selected from an anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate (such as anti-CD79b-MC-vc-PAB-MMAE or the anti-CD79b antibody drug conjugate described in any one of U.S. Pat. No. 8,088,378 and/or US 2014/0030280, or polatuzumab vedotin), an anti-CD19 antibody drug conjugate, an anti-CD22 antibody drug conjugate, an anti-CD45 antibody drug conjugate, and an anti-CD32 drug conjugate. In one instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with obinutuzumab and one or more biological modifiers selected from a BCL-2 inhibitor (such as GDC-0199/ABT-199), lenalidomide (REVLIMID®), pomalidomide, thalidomide, a PI3K-delta inhibitor (such as idelalisib (ZYDELIG®)), a PD-1 axis binding antagonist, tremelimumab (also known as ticilimumab or CP-675,206, urelumab (also known as BMS-663513), MGA271, an antagonist directed against a TGF beta, e.g., metelimumab (also known as CAT-192), fresolimumab (also known as GC1008), LY2157299k, and an adoptive transfer of a T cell (e.g., a cytotoxic T cell or CTL) expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), e.g., adoptive transfer of a T cell comprising a dominant-negative TGF beta receptor, e.g., a dominant-negative TGF beta type II receptor.

In some instances the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody is co-administered with obinutuzumab and/or one or more biological modifiers selected from a BCL-2 inhibitor (such as GDC-0199/ABT-199), lenalidomide (REVLIMID®), pomalidomide, thalidomide, a PI3K-delta inhibitor (such as idelalisib (ZYDELIG®)), a PD-1 axis binding antagonist, tremelimumab (also known as ticilimumab or CP-675,206, urelumab (also known as BMS-663513), MGA271, an antagonist directed against a TGF beta, e.g., metelimumab (also known as CAT-192), fresolimumab (also known as GC1008), LY2157299k, and an adoptive transfer of a T cell (e.g., a cytotoxic T cell or CTL) expressing a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), e.g., adoptive transfer of a T cell comprising a dominant-negative TGF beta receptor, e.g., a dominant-negative TGF beta type II receptor.

In some instances, the additional therapy includes an alkylating agent. In one instance, the alkylating agent is 4-[5-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl]butanoic acid and salts thereof. In one instance, the alkylating agent is bendamustine.

In some instances, the additional therapy comprises a BCL-2 inhibitor. In one embodiment, the BCL-2 inhibitor is 4-(4-{[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl)-N-({3-nitro-4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)amino]phenyl}sulfonyl)-2-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yloxy)benzamide and salts thereof. In one instance, the BCL-2 inhibitor is venetoclax (CAS #: 1257044-40-8).

In some instances, the additional therapy comprises a phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor. In one instance, the PI3K inhibitor inhibits delta isoform of PI3K (i.e., P11015). In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is 5-Fluoro-3-phenyl-2-[(1S)-1-(7H-purin-6-ylamino)propyl]-4(3H)-quinazolinone and salts thereof. In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is idelalisib (CAS #: 870281-82-6). In one instance, the PI3K inhibitor inhibits alpha and delta isoforms of PI3K. In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is 2-{3-[2-(1-Isopropyl-3-methyl-1H-1,2-4-triazol-5-yl)-5,6-dihydrobenzo[f]imidazo[1,2-d][1,4]oxazepin-9-yl]-1H-pyrazol-1-yl}-2-methylpropanamide and salts thereof. In some instance, the PI3K inhibitor is taselisib (CAS #: 1282512-48-4). In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is 2-amino-N-[2,3-dihydro-7-methoxy-8-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]imidazo[1,2-c]quinazolin-5-yl]-5-pyrimidinecarboxamide and salts thereof. In some instance, the PI3K inhibitor is copanlisib (CAS #: 1032568-63-0). In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is 8-chloro-2-phenyl-3-[(1S)-1-(9H-purin-6-ylamino)ethyl]-1(2H)-isoquinolinone and salts thereof. In some instance, the PI3K inhibitor is duvelisib (CAS #: 1201438-56-3). In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is (2S)—N¹-[4-methyl-5-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-pyridinyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1,2-pyrrolidinedicarboxamide and salts thereof. In some instance, the PI3K inhibitor is alpelisib (CAS #: 1217486-61-7). In some instances, the PI3K inhibitor is 2-[(1S)-1-[4-amino-3-[3-fluoro-4-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]ethyl]-6-fluoro-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one and salts thereof. In some instance, the PI3K inhibitor is umbralisib (CAS #: 1532533-67-7).

In a further aspect of the invention, the additional therapy comprises a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. In one instance, the BTK inhibitor is 1-[(3R)-3-[4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one and salts thereof. In one instance, the BTK inhibitor is ibrutinib (CAS #: 936563-96-1), acalabrutinib (CAS #: 1420477-60-6), or zanubrutinib (CAS #: 1691249-45-2).

In some instances, the additional therapy comprises thalidomide or a derivative thereof. In one instance, the thalidomide or a derivative thereof is (RS)-3-(4-Amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione and salts thereof. In one instance, the thalidomide or a derivative thereof is lendalidomide (CAS #: 191732-72-6).

In instances for which the methods described herein involve a combination therapy, such as a particular combination therapy noted above, the combination therapy encompasses the administration of the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody with one or more additional therapeutic agents, and such co-administration may be combined administration (where two or more therapeutic agents are included in the same or separate formulations) or separate administration, in which case, the administration of the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody can occur prior to, simultaneously, and/or following, administration of the additional therapeutic agent or agents. In one embodiment, the administration of the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody administration of an additional therapeutic agent or exposure to radiotherapy can occur within about one month, or within about one, two or three weeks, or within about one, two, three, four, five, or six days, of each other. In a particular instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody can be co-administered with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®), wherein the subject is first administered with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®) and then separately administered with the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody (e.g., the subject is pre-treated with obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®)). In another particular instance, the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody and the anti-CD79b ADC can be co-administered with tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®), wherein the subject is first administered with tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®) and then separately administered with the bispecific anti-CD20/anti-CD3 antibody (e.g., the subject is pre-treated with tocilizumab (ACTEMRA®/RoACTEMRA®)). In some instances, administration of tocilizumab as an additional therapeutic agent is to reduce the effects of certain adverse effects associated with CRS. In some instances, the subject is pre-treated with tocilizumab as a prophylactic approach against CRS. In some instances, the prophylactic treatment against CRS includes administration of tocilizumab and/or adalimumab.

The methods described herein may result in an improved benefit-risk profile for subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, e.g., a B cell proliferative disorder (e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (e.g., a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (e.g., a 1 L DLBCL, a relapsed and/or refractory DLBCL, or a Richter's transformation), a follicular lymphoma (FL) (e.g., a 1 L FL, a relapsed and/or refractory FL, or a transformed FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL)) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) being treated with an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody. In some instances, treatment using the methods described herein that result in subcutaneously administering the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody in the context of a fractionated, dose-escalation dosing regimen results in a reduction (e.g., by 20% or greater, 25% or greater, 30% or greater, 35% or greater, 40% or greater, 45% or greater, 50% or greater, 55% or greater, 60% or greater, 65% or greater, 70% or greater, 75% or greater, 80% or greater, 85% or greater, 90% or greater, 95% or greater, 96% or greater, 97% or greater, 98% or greater, or 99% or greater; e.g., between 20% and 100%, between 20% and 90%, between 20% and 80%, between 20% and 70%, between 20% and 60%, between 20% and 50%, between 20% and 40%, between 20% and 30%, between 40% and 100%, between 60% and 100%, between 80% and 100%, between 30% and 70%, between 40% and 60%, between 30% and 50%, between 50% and 80%, or between 90% and 100%; e.g., about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, about 97%, about 99%, or about 100%) or complete inhibition (100% reduction) of undesirable events, such as cytokine-driven toxicities (e.g., cytokine release syndrome (CRS)), infusion-related reactions (IRRs), macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), neurologic toxicities, severe tumor lysis syndrome (TLS), neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and/or hepatotoxicities, following treatment with an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody using the fractionated, dose-escalation dosing regimen of the invention relative to treatment with an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody using an non-fractioned dosing regimen.

For all the methods described herein, the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody is formulated, dosed, and administered in a fashion consistent with good medical practice. Factors for consideration in this context include the particular disorder being treated, the particular mammal being treated, the clinical condition of the individual subject, the cause of the disorder, the site of delivery of the agent, the method of administration, the scheduling of administration, and other factors known to medical practitioners. The anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody need not be, but is optionally formulated with, one or more agents currently used to prevent or treat the disorder in question. The effective amount of such other agents depends on the amount of the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody present in the formulation, the type of disorder or treatment, and other factors discussed above. The anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody may be suitably administered to the subject over a series of treatments.

In some instances, additional therapeutic agents useful in the present invention include therapeutic antibodies, such as alemtuzumab (CAMPATH®), bevacizumab (AVASTIN®, Genentech); cetuximab (ERBITUX®, Imclone); panitumumab (VECTIBIX®, Amgen), rituximab (RITUXAN®, Genentech/Biogen Idec), pertuzumab (OMNITARG®, 2C4, Genentech), trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN®, Genentech), tositumomab (BEXXAR®, Corixia), and the antibody drug conjugate, gemtuzumab ozogamicin (MYLOTARG®, Wyeth). Additional humanized monoclonal antibodies with therapeutic potential as agents in combination with the compounds of the invention include: apolizumab, aselizumab, atlizumab, bapineuzumab, bivatuzumab mertansine, cantuzumab mertansine, cedelizumab, certolizumab pegol, cidfusituzumab, cidtuzumab, daclizumab, eculizumab, efalizumab, epratuzumab, erlizumab, felvizumab, fontolizumab, inotuzumab ozogamicin, ipilimumab, labetuzumab, lintuzumab, matuzumab, mepolizumab, motavizumab, motovizumab, natalizumab, nimotuzumab, nolovizumab, numavizumab, ocrelizumab, omalizumab, palivizumab, pascolizumab, pecfusituzumab, pectuzumab, pexelizumab, ralivizumab, ranibizumab, reslivizumab, reslizumab, resyvizumab, rovelizumab, ruplizumab, sibrotuzumab, siplizumab, sontuzumab, tacatuzumab tetraxetan, tadocizumab, tafasitamab, talizumab, tefibazumab, tocilizumab, toralizumab, tucotuzumab celmoleukin, tucusituzumab, umavizumab, urtoxazumab, ustekinumab, visilizumab, and briakinumab.

IV. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND FORMULATIONS

Any of the antibodies (e.g., anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies) described herein can be used in pharmaceutical compositions and formulations. Pharmaceutical compositions and formulations of antibodies and/or other agents describe herein can be prepared by mixing one, two, or all three agents having the desired degree of purity with one or more optional pharmaceutically acceptable carriers (Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences 16th edition, Osol, A. Ed. (1980)), in the form of lyophilized formulations or aqueous solutions. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are generally nontoxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed, and include, but are not limited to: buffers such as phosphate, citrate, and other organic acids; antioxidants including ascorbic acid and methionine; preservatives (such as octadecyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride; hexamethonium chloride; benzalkonium chloride; benzethonium chloride; phenol, butyl or benzyl alcohol; alkyl parabens such as methyl or propyl paraben; catechol; resorcinol; cyclohexanol; 3-pentanol; and m-cresol); low molecular weight (less than about 10 residues) polypeptides; proteins, such as serum albumin, gelatin, or immunoglobulins; hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone; amino acids such as glycine, glutamine, asparagine, histidine, arginine, or lysine; monosaccharides, disaccharides, and other carbohydrates including glucose, mannose, or dextrins; chelating agents such as EDTA; sugars such as sucrose, mannitol, trehalose or sorbitol; salt-forming counter-ions such as sodium; metal complexes (e.g., Zn-protein complexes); and/or non-ionic surfactants such as polyethylene glycol (PEG). Exemplary pharmaceutically acceptable carriers herein further include interstitial drug dispersion agents such as soluble neutral-active hyaluronidase glycoproteins (sHASEGP), for example, human soluble PH-20 hyaluronidase glycoproteins, such as rHuPH20 (HYLENEX®, Baxter International, Inc.). Certain exemplary sHASEGPs and methods of use, including rHuPH20, are described in U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2005/0260186 and 2006/0104968. In one aspect, a sHASEGP is combined with one or more additional glycosaminoglycanases such as chondroitinases.

Exemplary lyophilized antibody formulations are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,958. Aqueous antibody formulations include those described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,171,586 and WO2006/044908, the latter formulations including a histidine-acetate buffer.

The formulation herein may also contain more than one active ingredient as necessary for the particular indication being treated, preferably those with complementary activities that do not adversely affect each other. For example, it may be desirable to further provide an additional therapeutic agent (e.g., a chemotherapeutic agent, a cytotoxic agent, a growth inhibitory agent, and/or an anti-hormonal agent, such as those recited herein above). Such active ingredients are suitably present in combination in amounts that are effective for the purpose intended.

Active ingredients may be entrapped in microcapsules prepared, for example, by coacervation techniques or by interfacial polymerization, for example, hydroxymethylcellulose or gelatin-microcapsules and poly-(methyl methacrylate) microcapsules, respectively, in colloidal drug delivery systems (for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres, microemulsions, nano-particles and nanocapsules) or in macroemulsions. Such techniques are disclosed in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences 16th edition, Osol, A. Ed. (1980).

Sustained-release preparations may be prepared. Suitable examples of sustained-release preparations include semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the antibody, which matrices are in the form of shaped articles, for example, films, or microcapsules.

The formulations to be used for in vivo administration are generally sterile. Sterility may be readily accomplished, e.g., by filtration through sterile filtration membranes.

V. KITS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE

In another aspect of the invention, a kit or an article of manufacture containing materials useful for the treatment, prevention, and/or diagnosis of the disorders described above is provided. The kit or article of manufacture comprises a container and a label or package insert on or associated with the container. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles, vials, syringes, IV solution bags, etc. The containers may be formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic. The container holds a composition which is by itself or combined with another composition effective for treating, preventing and/or diagnosing the condition and may have a sterile access port (for example the container may be a vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle). At least one active agent in the composition is an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody described herein. The label or package insert indicates that the composition is used for treating the condition of choice (e.g., a B cell proliferation disorder, e.g., non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), e.g., diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or follicular lymphoma (FL), e.g., relapsed or refractory DLBCL or FL) and further includes information related to at least one of the dosing regimens described herein. Moreover, the kit or article of manufacture may comprise (a) a first container with a composition contained therein, wherein the composition comprises an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody described herein; and (b) a second container with a composition contained therein, wherein the composition comprises a further cytotoxic or otherwise therapeutic agent. Alternatively, or additionally, the kit or article of manufacture may further comprise a second (or third) container comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable buffer, such as bacteriostatic water for injection (BWFI), phosphate-buffered saline, Ringer's solution and dextrose solution. It may further include other materials desirable from a commercial and user standpoint, including other buffers, diluents, filters, needles, and syringes.

VI. EMBODIMENTS

Some embodiments of the technology described herein can be defined according to any of the following numbered embodiments:

1. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

2. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

3. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

4. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

5. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-4, wherein the C1D1 is less than the C1D2.

6. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-5, wherein the C1D2 is equivalent in amount to the C1D3.

7. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-6, wherein:

-   -   (a) the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, the C1D2 is from         about 10 mg to about 75 mg, and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to         about 75 mg; and     -   (b) the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg.

8. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-7, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg.

9. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-8, wherein the C1D3 is from about 25 mg to about 75 mg.

10. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 9, wherein the C1D3 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

11. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-10, wherein the C2D1 is from about 40 mg to about 75 mg.

12. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 11, wherein the C2D1 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

13. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 8-12, wherein the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

14. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-13, wherein:

-   -   (a) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg;     -   (b) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg;     -   (c) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is         about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg;     -   (d) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is         about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg; or     -   (e) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

15. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-14, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

16. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-4, wherein the C1D1 is equivalent in amount to the C1D2.

17. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 16, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

18. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 16 or 17, wherein the C1D2 is equivalent in amount to the C1D3.

19. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 18, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

20. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-19, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1.

21. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-20, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2.

22. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-21, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3.

23. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-22, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle.

24. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-23, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle.

25. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-24, wherein the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles.

26. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-24, wherein the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

27. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

28. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

29. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

30. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

31. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 27-30, wherein the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

32. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 27-31, wherein the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles.

33. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 27-31, wherein the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle, and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

34. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 27-33, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle.

35. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 27-33, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle.

36. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

37. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

38. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

39. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

40. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 36-39, wherein the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

41. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 36-40, wherein the C1D2 is about 15 mg.

42. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 36-40, wherein the C1D2 is about 45 mg.

43. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 36-42, wherein each of the dosing cycles is a 21-day dosing cycle.

44. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 36-42, wherein the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle, and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

45. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-44, wherein the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder is a B cell proliferative disorder.

46. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-45, wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL).

47. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 46, wherein the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL).

48. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 47, wherein the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

49. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 47 or 48, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.

50. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 47, wherein the FL is a 1 L FL or a relapsed or refractory FL.

51. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 47 or 50, wherein the FL is a transformed FL.

52. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 47, wherein the NHL is a high-grade B cell lymphoma.

53. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 46, wherein the NHL is Ann Arbor stage III or IV NHL.

54. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-53, wherein the subject had previously been administered at least one prior line of systemic therapy.

55. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 54, wherein the subject had been administered between one and nine prior lines of systemic therapy.

56. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 55, wherein the subject had been administered three prior lines of systemic therapy.

57. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 54-56, wherein at least one prior line of systemic therapy comprised an anti-CD20 antibody.

58. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 57, wherein the anti-CD20 antibody is rituximab or obinutuzumab.

59. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 57 or 58, wherein the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises an alkylating agent or an anthracycline.

60. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 59, wherein the alkylating agent is cyclophosphamide or bendamustine.

61. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 59, wherein the anthracycline is daunomycin or doxorubicin.

62. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 57, wherein the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises:

-   -   (i) cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone         (R-CHOP);     -   (ii) cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (CVP);     -   (iii) fludarabine; or     -   (iv) bendamustine.

63. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 54-56, wherein at least one prior line of systemic therapy comprised a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.

64. A method of treating a subject having a DLBCL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

65. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a subject having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

66. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a subject having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

67. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a subject having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

68. A method of treating a subject having a DLBCL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

69. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a subject having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

70. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a subject having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

71. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a subject having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 21-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

72. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-71, wherein the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

73. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-72, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.

74. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-73, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1.

75. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-74, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2.

76. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-75, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3.

77. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-76, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle.

78. A method of treating a subject having a FL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

79. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a subject having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

80. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a subject having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

81. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a subject having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 28-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

82. A method of treating a subject having a FL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

83. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a subject having a FL wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

84. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a subject having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

85. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a subject having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subject in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first 21-day dosing cycle and a second 21-day dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first 21-day dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous         dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second 28-day dosing cycle comprises a single         subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the         C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10         mg to about 300 mg.

86. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 78-85, wherein the FL is a 1 L FL or a relapsed or refractory FL.

87. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 78-86, wherein the FL is a transformed FL.

88. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-87, wherein the C1D1 is less than the C1D2.

89. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-87, wherein the C1D2 is equivalent in amount to the C1D3.

90. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-89, wherein:

-   -   (a) the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg, the C1D2 is from         about 10 mg to about 75 mg, and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to         about 75 mg; and     -   (b) the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg.

91. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-90, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg.

92. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-91, wherein the C1D3 is from about 25 mg to about 75 mg.

93. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 92, wherein the C1D3 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

94. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-93, wherein the C2D1 is from about 40 mg to about 75 mg.

95. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 94, wherein the C2D1 is about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

96. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 91-95, wherein the C1D2 is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg.

97. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-96, wherein:

-   -   (a) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg;     -   (b) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is         about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg;     -   (c) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg;     -   (d) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is         about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg; or     -   (e) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

98. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-96, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

99. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-87, wherein the C1D1 is equivalent in amount to the C1D2.

100. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 99, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 5 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg.

101. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-87, wherein the C1D2 is equivalent in amount to the C1D3.

102. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 101, wherein the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

103. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 64-102, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle.

104. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-103, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one or more additional dosing cycles.

105. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 104, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one to fifteen additional dosing cycles.

106. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 104 or 105, wherein the dosing regimen comprises six additional dosing cycles.

107. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 104 or 105, wherein the dosing regimen comprises fifteen additional dosing cycles.

108. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 104-107, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle.

109. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 104-107, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

110. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 104-109, wherein each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody.

111. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 110, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1.

112. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 110 or 111, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about 45 mg.

113. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 110-112, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.

114. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-113, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered or is to be administered to the subject as a monotherapy.

115. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-113, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered or is to be administered to the subject as a combination therapy.

116. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 115, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered or is to be administered to the subject concurrently with an additional therapeutic agent.

117. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 115, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered or is to be administered to the subject prior to the administration of an additional therapeutic agent.

118. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 115, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered or is to be administered to the subject subsequent to the administration of one or more additional therapeutic agent.

119. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 118, wherein the additional therapeutic agent is obinutuzumab (GAZYVA®).

120. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 118, wherein the additional therapeutic agent is tocilizumab.

121. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-120, wherein the subject has a cytokine release syndrome event, and the method further comprises treating the symptoms of the cytokine release syndrome event while suspending treatment with the bispecific antibody.

122. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 121, wherein the method further comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of tocilizumab to treat the cytokine release syndrome event.

123. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 122, wherein tocilizumab is administered intravenously to the subject as a single dose of about 8 mg/kg and wherein the single dose does not exceed 800 mg.

124. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 123, wherein the cytokine release syndrome event does not resolve or worsens within 24 hours of treating the symptoms of the cytokine release syndrome event, and the method further comprising administering to the subject one or more additional doses of tocilizumab to manage the cytokine release syndrome event.

125. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 124, wherein the one or more additional doses of tocilizumab is administered intravenously to the subject at a dose of about 8 mg/kg and wherein the dose does not exceed 800 mg.

126. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 124 or 125, further comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a corticosteroid.

127. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 126, wherein the corticosteroid is administered intravenously to the subject.

128. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 126 or 127, wherein the corticosteroid is methylprednisolone.

129. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 128, wherein methylprednisolone is administered at a dose of about 2 mg/kg per day.

130. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 126 or 127, wherein the corticosteroid is dexamethasone.

131. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 130, wherein dexamethasone is administered at a dose from about 10 mg to about 100 mg.

132. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 131, wherein dexamethasone is administered at a dose of about 10 mg.

133. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 131, wherein the dexamethasone is administered at a dose of about 20 mg.

134. A method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

135. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

136. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

137. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

138. A method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

139. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

140. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

141. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45         mg.

142. A method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

143. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

144. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

145. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing         cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific         antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of         the first dosing cycle, wherein         -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than             the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing         cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg. 146. The method,         bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments         134-145, wherein the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder         is a B cell proliferative disorder.

147. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-145, wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL).

148. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 147, wherein the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL).

149. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 148, wherein the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

150. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 148 or 149, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.

151. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 148, wherein the FL is a 1 L FL or a relapsed or refractory FL.

152. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 148 or 151, wherein the FL is a transformed FL.

153. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 147, wherein the NHL is a high-grade B cell lymphoma.

154. A method of treating a population of subjects having a DLBCL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

155. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a population of subjects having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

156. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a population of subjects having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

157. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a population of subjects having a DLBCL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

158. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 154-157, wherein the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

159. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 135-139, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.

160. A method of treating a population of subjects having a FL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

161. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in treating a population of subjects having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

162. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in treating a population of subjects having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

163. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament treating a population of subjects having a FL, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration to the subjects in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein:

-   -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose         (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third         subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein:         -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the             C1D3;         -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and         -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2             is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from             about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and     -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose         (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to         or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300         mg.

164. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 160-163, wherein the FL is a 1 L FL or a relapsed or refractory FL.

165. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 160-164, wherein the FL is a transformed FL.

166. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-165, wherein:

-   -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; or     -   (ii) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3         is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

167. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-166, wherein the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles.

168. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-167, wherein the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle, and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

169. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-168, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one or more additional dosing cycles.

170. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 169, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one to fifteen additional dosing cycles.

171. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 169 or 170, wherein the dosing regimen comprises six additional dosing cycles.

172. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 169 or 170, wherein the dosing regimen comprises fifteen additional dosing cycles.

173. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 169-172, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle.

174. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 169-172, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

175. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 169-174, wherein each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody.

176. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 175, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1.

177. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 175 or 176, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about 45 mg.

178. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 175-177, wherein the method comprises administering to the population of subjects each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.

179. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-178, wherein the complete response rate is at least about 20%.

180. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-179, wherein the complete response rate is greater than about 40%.

181. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-180, wherein the complete response rate is greater than about 55%.

182. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-181, wherein the median progression free survival is greater than about four months.

183. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-181, wherein the median overall survival is greater than about 9.5 months.

184. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-181, wherein the objective response rate at about 20 months after treatment has begun is at least about 70%.

185. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-181, wherein the objective response rate at about 12 months after treatment has begun is at least about 60%.

186. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-178, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 34%.

187. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 186, wherein the objective response rate is at least 44%.

188. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-178, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 35%-55%.

189. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 188, wherein the objective response rate is about 45%.

190. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-148 and 160-178, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 70%.

191. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 190, wherein the objective response rate is at least 80%.

192. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-148 and 160-178, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 70%-90%.

193. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 192, wherein the objective response rate is about 80%.

194. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-148, 154-159, and 166-178, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL or transformed FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 25%.

195. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 194, wherein the objective response rate is at least 35%.

196. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-148, 154-159, and 166-178, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 25%-45%.

197. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 196, wherein the objective response rate is about 35%.

198. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-197, wherein the population of subjects exhibits cytokine release syndrome after administering the bispecific antibody, wherein the rate of the cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 30%.

199. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 198, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 25%. 200. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 199, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 10%.

201. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 200, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 5%.

202. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 201, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 3%. 203. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-202, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2018; ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 10%.

204. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 203, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 5%.

205. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 204, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 3%.

206. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-205, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 3 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 1%.

207. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 206, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 3 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is about 0%.

208. A method of reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder who are administered a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, the method comprising administering the bispecific antibody subcutaneously using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of certain adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.

209. A bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 for use in reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of certain adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody has been administered intravenously.

210. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of certain adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody has been administered intravenously.

211. Use of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in the manufacture of a medicament for reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder, wherein the bispecific antibody is formulated for subcutaneous administration using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of certain adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody has been administered intravenously.

212. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-211, wherein the step-dosing regimen is one selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (I) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle,         wherein:         -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous             dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third             subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody,             wherein:             -   (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than                 the C1D3;             -   (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and             -   (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the                 C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is                 from about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and         -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous             dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is             equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to             about 300 mg;     -   (II) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle,         wherein:         -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous             dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third             subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody,             wherein:             -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg;             -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater                 than the C1D3; and             -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and         -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous             dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is             about 45 mg; and     -   (III) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle,         wherein:         -   (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous             dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first             dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the             bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and             a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody             on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein:             -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg,             -   (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater                 than the C1D3; and             -   (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and         -   (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous             dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the             second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

213. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-212, wherein:

-   -   (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is         about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; or     -   (ii) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3         is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg.

214. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-213, wherein the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles.

215. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-213, wherein the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle, and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

216. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-215, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one or more additional dosing cycles.

217. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 216, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one to fifteen additional dosing cycles.

218. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 216 or 217, wherein the dosing regimen comprises six additional dosing cycles.

219. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 216 or 217, wherein the dosing regimen comprises fifteen additional dosing cycles.

220. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 216-219, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle.

221. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 216-219, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.

222. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 216-222, wherein each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody.

223. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 222, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1.

224. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 222 or 223, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about 45 mg.

225. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 222-224, wherein the method comprises administering to the population of subjects each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.

226. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-225, wherein the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder is a B cell proliferative disorder.

227. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 226, wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL).

228. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 227, wherein the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL).

229. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 228, wherein the DLBCL is a 1 L DLBCL or a relapsed or refractory DLBCL.

230. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 228 or 229, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.

231. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 228, wherein the FL is a 1 L FL or a relapsed or refractory FL.

232. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 228 or 231, wherein the FL is a transformed FL.

233. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 228, wherein the NHL is a high-grade B cell lymphoma.

234. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 228-233, wherein the population of subjects exhibits cytokine release syndrome after administering the bispecific antibody, wherein the rate of the cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 25%.

235. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-233, wherein the population of subjects exhibits cytokine release syndrome after administering the bispecific antibody, wherein the rate of the cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 30%.

236. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 234, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 10%.

237. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 236, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 5%.

238. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 237, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 3%.

239. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-238, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2018; ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 10%.

240. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 239, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 5%.

241. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 240, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 3%.

242. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-241, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 3 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 1%.

243. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 242, wherein the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 3 or greater (as defined by the ASTCT) is about 0%.

244. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-243, wherein the complete response rate is at least about 20%.

245. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-244, wherein the complete response rate is at least about 40%.

246. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-245, wherein the median progression free survival is greater than about two months.

247. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-245, wherein the median overall survival is greater than about 9.5 months.

248. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-247, wherein the objective response rate at about 24 months after treatment was begun is at least about 75%.

249. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-247, wherein the objective response rate at about 24 months after treatment was begun is at least about 70%

250. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-247, wherein the objective response rate at about 12 months after treatment was begun is at least about 60%.

251. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-228, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 34%.

252. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 251, wherein the objective response rate is at least 44%.

253. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-228, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 35%-55%.

254. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 253, wherein the objective response rate is about 45%.

255. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-228, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 70%.

256. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 255, wherein the objective response rate is at least 80%.

257. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-228, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 70%-90%.

258. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 257, wherein the objective response rate is about 80%.

259. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-228, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL or transformed FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 25%.

260. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 259, wherein the objective response rate is at least 35%.

261. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 208-228, wherein the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL, and wherein the objective response rate is between 25%-45%.

262. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 261, wherein the objective response rate is about 35%.

263. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-262, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising the following six hypervariable regions (HVRs):

(a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 1) GYTFTSYNMH; (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 2) AIYPGNGDTSYNQKFKG; (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 3) VVYYSNSYWYFDV; (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 4) RASSSVSYMH; (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 5) APSNLAS; and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 6) QQWSFNPPT.

264. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-263, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising (a) a heavy chain variable (VH) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; (b) a light chain variable (VL) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b).

265. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 264, wherein the first binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.

266. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-265, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising the following six HVRs:

(a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 9) NYYIH; (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 10) WIYPGDGNTKYNEKFKG; (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 11) DSYSNYYFDY; (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 12) KSSQSLLNSRTRKNYLA; (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 13) WASTRES; and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of (SEQ ID NO: 14) TQSFILRT.

267. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-266, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising (a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b).

268. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 267, wherein the second binding domain comprises a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.

269. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-268, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises (a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising (i) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, and (ii) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52; and (b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising (i) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53, and (ii) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54.

270. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 269, wherein (a) the anti-CD20 arm comprises a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51 and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, and (b) the anti-CD3 arm comprises a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54.

271. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-270, wherein the bispecific antibody is a humanized antibody.

272. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-271, wherein the bispecific antibody is a chimeric antibody.

273. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-272, wherein the bispecific antibody is an antibody fragment that binds CD20 and CD3.

274. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 273, wherein the antibody fragment is selected from the group consisting of Fab, Fab′-SH, Fv, scFv, and (Fab′)₂ fragments.

275. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-272, wherein the bispecific antibody is a full-length antibody.

276. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-272 and 262, wherein the bispecific antibody is an IgG antibody.

277. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 276, wherein the IgG antibody is an IgG₁ antibody.

278. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 276 or 277, wherein the IgG antibody comprises a mutation at amino acid residue N297 (EU numbering) that results in the absence of glycosylation.

279. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 278, wherein the mutation at amino acid residue N297 is a substitution mutation.

280. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 278 or 279, wherein the mutation at amino acid residue N297 (EU numbering) reduces effector function of the Fc region.

281. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 278-280, wherein the mutation is an N297G or N297A mutation (EU numbering).

282. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 277-281, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises a mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function.

283. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 282, wherein the mutation is a substitution mutation.

284. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 283, wherein the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue L234, L235, D265, and/or P329 (EU numbering).

285. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 284, wherein the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of L234A, L235A, D265A, and P329G (EU numbering).

286. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-272 and 275-285, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises one or more heavy chain constant domains, wherein the one or more heavy chain constant domains are selected from a first CH1 (CH1₁) domain, a first CH2 (CH2₁) domain, a first CH3 (CH3₁) domain, a second CH1 (CH1₂) domain, second CH2 (CH2₂) domain, and a second CH3 (CH3₂) domain.

287. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 286, wherein at least one of the one or more heavy chain constant domains is paired with another heavy chain constant domain. 288. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 286 or 287, wherein the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH3₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH3₂ domain.

289. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 288, wherein the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains meet at an interface between the protuberance and cavity.

290. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 286-289, wherein the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH2₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH2₂ domain.

291. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 290, wherein the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains meet at an interface between said protuberance and cavity.

292. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 264 or 265, wherein the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).

293. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 267 or 268, wherein the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).

294. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of embodiment 269 or 270, wherein (a) the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations and (b) the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).

295. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 1-133 or 263-294, wherein the subject is a human. 296. The method, bispecific antibody for use, or use of any one of embodiments 134-262 or 263-294, wherein the subjects are human.

VII. EXAMPLES

The following are examples of the methods of the invention. It is understood that various other embodiments may be practiced, given the general description provided above.

Example 1. An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase I/Ib Trial Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Doses of Mosunetuzumab (BTCT4465A) as a Single Agent in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

This Example describes GO29781, a Phase I/Ib, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation study of mosunetuzumab administered as a single agent in patients with R/R hematologic malignancies expected to express CD20, including B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The study enrolls approximately 130-226 patients during the dose-escalation stage (100-166 patients with NHL and 30-60 patients with CLL) and approximately 290-520 patients during the expansion stage at approximately 45-50 investigative sites globally.

The study has four groups, A, B, D, and F. For the purposes of the disclosure, the results from Groups A and B, which are cohorts that are administered mosunetuzumab intravenously, can be used as a basis of comparison with Groups D and F, who are administered mosunetuzumab subcutaneously. One measure of the mitigation of adverse events realized from subcutaneous administration would be the rates of CRS in the different groups.

A. Objectives

This study evaluates the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of mosunetuzumab in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as described below:

-   -   Administered intravenously (IV) as a single agent on a Cycle 1         non-fractionated dose schedule (Group A);     -   Administered IV as a single agent on a Cycle 1 step-up dose         schedule (Group B);     -   Administered subcutaneously (SC) as a single agent on a Cycle 1         non-fractionated dose schedule (Group D);     -   Administered SC as a single agent on a Cycle 1 step-up dose         schedule (Group F).

This study determines the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of mosunetuzumab in patients with R/R NHL and CLL as described below:

-   -   Administered IV on a Cycle 1 non-fractionated dose schedule         (Group A);     -   Administered IV on a Cycle 1 step-up dose schedule (Group B);     -   Administered SC on a Cycle 1 non-fractionated dose schedule         (Group D);     -   Administered SC as a single agent on a Cycle 1 step-up dose         schedule (Group F).

This study identifies, on the basis of safety, pharmacokinetic (PK), and pharmacodynamic data, the recommended Phase II dose(s) and schedule(s) of mosunetuzumab as a single agent in patients with R/R NHL and for CLL. In addition, this study evaluates the efficacy of mosunetuzumab using a Cycle 1 step-up dosing schedule as a single agent (Group B) in patients with R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and transformed follicular lymphoma (FL), and patients with R/R FL, as measured by Independent Review Facility-assessed complete response (CR) rate according to standard NHL response criteria.

This study assesses the incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) to mosunetuzumab and their relationship to relevant clinical outcomes.

Where evaluation of efficacy of mosunetuzumab as single agent is not a primary objective as described above, this study conducts a preliminary assessment of the anti-tumor activity of mosunetuzumab, as a single agent, in patients with R/R NHL and CLL.

B. Study Design

Description of Study

FIG. 1 provides an overview of the dose-escalation portion of the study, and FIG. 2 depicts the dose-expansion phase. Initially, mosunetuzumab is given as a single non-fractionated IV dose on Day 1 of each cycle (Group A). Cycle 1 dosing is subsequently modified such that Group A dose escalation stops and mosunetuzumab dose escalation is conducted as follows:

-   -   Mosunetuzumab dose escalation utilizing a Cycle 1 step-up IV         dosing scheme (Group B)     -   Mosunetuzumab dose escalation utilizing a Cycle 1         non-fractionated SC dosing scheme (Group D)     -   Mosunetuzumab dose escalation utilizing a Cycle 1 step-up SC         dosing scheme (Group F).

Enrollment into escalation Groups B, D, and F may not necessarily begin concurrently.

After the recommended Phase II doses (RP2Ds) and schedules have been identified for single-agent mosunetuzumab, further assessment of mosunetuzumab clinical activity as a single agent is conducted in indication-specific expansion cohorts (FIG. 2).

In addition to dose escalation and expansion in NHL, separate escalation and expansions in CLL may also be conducted. The rules for dose escalation and dose expansion are identical to those described for NHL escalation and expansion.

Dose-Escalation Stage

The dose-escalation stage of the study assesses the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of mosunetuzumab administered by IV infusion or SC injection. Up to five dose-escalation groups may be enrolled (FIG. 1):

-   -   Group A: Cycle 1 non-fractionated single-agent mosunetuzumab         escalation, IV infusion (enrollment into dose-escalation Group A         has stopped to prioritize assessment of other dosing schedule         and route of mosunetuzumab);     -   Group B: Cycle 1 step-up single-agent mosunetuzumab escalation,         IV infusion;     -   Group D: Cycle 1 non-fractionated single-agent mosunetuzumab         escalation, SC injection;     -   Group F: Cycle 1 step-up single-agent mosunetuzumab escalation,         SC injection.

Dose-escalation Group C (Cycle 1 non-fractionated single-agent mosunetuzumab following a single dose of obinutuzumab; IV infusion) has been removed.

Initially, dose-escalation cohorts in Group A consist of 1 patient. Conversion to a standard 3+3 design occurs based on the criteria provided herein. Subsequently, dose-escalation cohorts consist of at least 3 patients, unless DLTs are observed in the first 2 patients prior to enrollment of a third patient, according to a standard 3+3 design.

Dose-escalation cohorts in Groups B, D, and F are based on a standard 3+3 design from the outset.

For each dose-escalation cohort, treatment with the first dose of mosunetuzumab is staggered such that the second patient enrolled in the cohort receives mosunetuzumab at least 72 hours after the first enrolled patient receives the first dose of mosunetuzumab in order to assess for any severe and unexpected acute drug or infusion/injection-related toxicities; dosing in subsequent patients in each cohort is staggered by at least 24 hours from the end of the prior patients' administration. Staggered patient enrollment is not required for enrollment of additional patients to acquire additional safety and pharmacodynamic data at a dose level that has been shown to not exceed the MTD.

Patients exhibiting acceptable safety and evidence of clinical benefit (as defined herein) may continue to receive mosunetuzumab every 21 days up to a maximum of 8 or 17 cycles until confirmed objective disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs first. Re-treatment with mosunetuzumab based on clinical responses to initial treatment are detailed herein.

Prior clinical trial experience in hematologic malignancies suggests that different toxicity profiles may be observed depending on the patient population treated. Specifically, the toxicity of mosunetuzumab in CLL patients may be distinct from that of NHL patients due to the presence of a larger number of circulating tumor cells and/or differences in overall disease burden. Because of this potential difference in toxicity profile and/or MTD in CLL patients, separate dose escalations are provided for NHL and CLL patients. The initial dose escalation is conducted in NHL patients. Initiation of dose escalation in CLL patients is at the Sponsor's discretion and follows Group B dose-escalation rules or Group D dose-escalation rules as applicable. The cumulative Cycle 1 starting dose level in CLL is at least one dose level below the highest cumulative Cycle 1 dose that has cleared the DLT assessment window in the corresponding NHL dose escalation.

Mosunetuzumab dose levels are independent of patient weight (fixed/flat dosing). The starting dose of 50 μg is based on the minimal anticipated biologic effect level (MABEL) in humans.

Definition of Dose-Limiting Toxicity

Although CRS is graded according to the Modified Cytokine Release Syndrome Grading System (Table 4), for dose-escalation decisions, DLTs related to CRS are defined based on individual signs and symptoms and laboratory data according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v4.0. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) are treated according to clinical practice and are monitored through their resolution. All adverse events should be considered related to mosunetuzumab unless such events are clearly attributed by the investigator to another clearly identifiable cause (e.g., documented disease progression, concomitant medication, or pre-existing medical condition). Decreases in B cells, lymphopenia, and/or leukopenia due to decreases in B cells will not be considered DLTs as they are expected pharmacodynamic outcomes of mosunetuzumab treatment.

TABLE 4 Modified cytokine release syndrome grading system Grade Modified Cytokine Release Syndrome Grading System Grade 1 Symptoms are not life threatening and require symptomatic treatment only (e.g., fever, nausea, fatigue, headache, myalgia, malaise) Grade 2 Symptoms require and respond to moderate intervention Oxygen requirement <40%; or Hypotension responsive to fluids or low dose^(a) of one vasopressor; or Grade 2 organ toxicity Grade 3 Symptoms require and respond to aggressive intervention Oxygen requirement ≥40%; or Hypotension requiring high dose^(b) or multiple vasopressors; or Grade 3 organ toxicity or Grade 4 transaminitis Grade 4 Life-threatening symptoms Requirement for ventilation support or Grade 4 organ toxicity (excluding transaminitis) Grade 5 Death Lee 2014 criteria: Lee et al., Blood, 124: 188-195, 2014. ^(a)Low-dose vasopressor: single vasopressor at doses below that shown in Table 5. ^(b)High-dose vasopressor: as defined in Table 5.

TABLE 5 High-dose vasopressors High-Dose Vasopressors (duration ≥3 hours) Pressor Dose Norepinephrine monotherapy ≥20 μg/min Dopamine monotherapy ≥10 μg/kg/min Phenylephrine monotherapy ≥200 μg/min Epinephrine monotherapy ≥10 μg/min If on vasopressin Vasopressin + norepinephrine equivalent of ≥10 μg/min ^(a) If on combination or vasopressors Norepinephrine equivalent of ≥20 μg/min ^(a) (not vasopressin) min = minute; VASST = Vasopressin and Septic Shock Trial. ^(a) VASST vasopressor equivalent equation: norepinephrine equivalent dose = [norepinephrine (μg/min)] + [dopamine (μg/kg/min) ÷ 2] + [epinephrine (μg/min)] + [phenylephrine (μg/min) ÷ 10].

For dose-escalation purposes, the DLT assessment period is defined by the following time periods depending on the assigned dose-escalation group:

Groups A, B, D, and F: Cycle 1 Day 1 through Cycle 1 Day 21.

For treatment Groups B and F, the 21-day DLT assessment period is subdivided into three windows as described herein.

For treatment Groups B and F, in the case of dose delay for the C1D8, and/or C1D15 dosing, the DLT assessment period is extended accordingly to 7 days after the C1D15 administration date.

A DLT is defined as any of the following adverse events occurring during the DLT assessment period:

Any Grade 4 adverse events not considered by the investigator to be attributable to another clearly identifiable cause, with the following exceptions:

Grade 4 neutropenia that is not accompanied by temperature elevation (as a single oral temperature of 38.3° C. (101° F.) or an oral temperature of 38.0° C. (100.4° F.) sustained for 1 hour) and improves to Grade 2 (or to 80% of the baseline value, whichever is lower) within 1 week.

Grade 4 lymphopenia, which is an expected outcome of therapy.

Grade 4 leukopenia, which is an expected outcome of therapy.

For CLL patients only: neutropenia is graded based on National Cancer Institute-sponsored Working Group (NCI-WG) definitions (Hallek et al., Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008); absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1000/mm³ due to bone marrow involvement prior to study treatment is not evaluable for DLT based on ANC

For CLL patients only: thrombocytopenia is graded based on NCI-WG definitions (Hallek et al., Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008); platelet counts <20,000/μL due to bone marrow involvement prior to study treatment will not be evaluable for DLT based on platelet counts.

For CLL patients only: anemia is graded based on NCI-WG definitions (Hallek et al., Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008); Grade 4 anemia that improves to Grade 3 within 1 week and further improves to Grade 2 within another week without red blood cell (RBC) transfusion will not be a DLT.

Any Grade 3 hematologic adverse event not considered by the investigator to be attributable to another clearly identifiable cause, with the following exceptions:

Grade 3 lymphopenia, which is an expected outcome of therapy.

Grade 3 leukopenia, which is an expected outcome of therapy.

Grade 3 neutropenia that is not accompanied by temperature elevation (as a single oral temperature of ≥38.3° C. (101° F.) or an oral temperature of ≥38.0° C. (100.4° F.) sustained for ≥1 hour) and improves to Grade 2 (or to 80% of the baseline value, whichever is lower) within 1 week.

-   -   For CLL patients only: neutropenia is graded based on the NCI-WG         Grading Scale for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Hallek et al.,         Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008); ANC<1000/mm³ due to bone marrow         involvement prior to study treatment is not evaluable for DLT         based on ANC.

Grade 3 thrombocytopenia that improves to Grade 2 (or to 80% of the baseline value, whichever is lower) within 1 week without platelet transfusion and is not associated with bleeding that is considered clinically significant by the investigator.

-   -   For CLL patients only: thrombocytopenia is graded based on         NCI-WG definitions (Hallek et al., Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008);         a platelet count <20,000/μL due to bone marrow involvement prior         to study treatment will not be evaluable for DLT based on         platelet counts.

For CLL patients only: Grade 3 anemia (based on the NCI-WG Grading Scale for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Hallek et al., Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008) that improves to Grade 2 within 1 week without RBC transfusion.

Any Grade 3 non-hematologic adverse event not considered by the investigator to be attributable to another clearly identifiable cause, with the following exceptions:

Grade 3 nausea or vomiting in the absence of premedication or that can be managed with resulting resolution to Grade 2 with oral or IV anti-emetics within 24 hours. Grade 3 nausea or vomiting that requires total parenteral nutrition or hospitalization are not excluded and should be considered a DLT.

Grade 3 fatigue lasting ≤3 days.

Grade 3 (NCI CTCAE v4) individual signs and symptoms of CRS that occur in the context of Grade ≤2 CRS (Table 4) and lasts <3 days will not be considered a DLT.

Grade 3 laboratory abnormality that is asymptomatic and deemed by the investigator not to be clinically significant.

Any hepatic function abnormality as defined by the following:

Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3× the upper limit of normal (ULN) AND total bilirubin >2×ULN. Any AST or ALT 3× the ULN and total bilirubin >2×ULN where no individual laboratory value exceeds Grade 3 and lasts <3 days will not be considered a DLT.

Any Grade 3 AST or ALT elevation with the following exception: any Grade 3 AST or ALT elevation that lasts <3 days will not be considered a DLT.

Dose-Escalation Rules and Determination of the Maximum Tolerated Dose

Specific rules for Groups A, B, D, and F dose escalations are detailed below. Initiation of individual group dose escalations is at the Sponsor's discretion. Relevant demographic, AE, laboratory, dose administration, and available PK and pharmacodynamic data (e.g., serum cytokines and markers of T-cell activation) are reviewed prior to each dose-escalation decision.

Determination of whether a patient is evaluable for DLT assessment is made in accordance with the following rules:

Patients who receive study treatment and remain on study through the DLT assessment window are considered DLT-evaluable.

Patients who discontinue from treatment with single-agent mosunetuzumab prior to completing the DLT assessment window for reasons other than a DLT are considered non-evaluable for dose-escalation decisions and MTD determination and are replaced by an additional patient at that same dose level.

For patients enrolled into Groups B and F only: patients who have dose delays exceeding 7 days following the scheduled C1D1, C1D8, or C1D15 dose for a non-DLT adverse event may be DLT unevaluable and may be replaced. For patients who have dose delays of 7 days or fewer, the DLT window will extend until 7 days following the actual C1D15 dose.

Patients who receive supportive care during the DLT assessment window that confounds the evaluation of DLTs (not including supportive care described herein as part of the DLT definition) may be replaced.

On the basis of a review of real-time safety data and available preliminary PK data, dose escalation may be halted or modified as deemed appropriate.

To acquire additional safety and pharmacodynamic data to better fully inform the RP2D, additional patients may be enrolled at a dose level that has been shown to not exceed the MTD based on the dose-escalation criteria described above, and at which there is evidence of anti-tumor activity and/or pharmacodynamic biomarker modulation. Up to approximately three additional patients per dose level may be enrolled. For the purposes of dose-escalation decisions, these patients will not be included as part of the DLT-evaluable population.

C. Inclusion Criteria

Patients meet the following criteria for study entry:

Age ≥18 years

Able to comply with the study protocol, in the investigator's judgment

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of 0 or 1

Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks

History of one of the following histologically-documented hematologic malignancies that are expected to express the CD20 antigen who have relapsed after or failed to respond to at least one prior systemic treatment regimen and for whom there is no available therapy expected to improve survival (e.g., standard chemotherapy, autologous stem cell transplant (SCT), CAR-T):

-   -   Dose-escalation:         -   Grades 1-3b FL; marginal zone lymphoma (including splenic,             nodal, and extra-nodal); transformed indolent NHL; Richter's             transformation; DLBCL; primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma;             small lymphocytic lymphoma; or mantle cell lymphoma.     -   Dose-expansion:         -   DLBCL/transformed FL cohort: patients have relapsed after or             failed to respond to at least two prior systemic treatment             regimens (including at least one prior regimen containing             anthracycline, and at least one containing an             anti-CD20-directed therapy). The number of transformed FL             patients enrolled in the study may be limited. Transformed             FL is an eligible diagnosis for enrollment in the DLBCL             cohort but are relapsed or refractory to standard therapies             for transformed FL.         -   FL cohort: Grades 1-3a FL; patients have relapsed after or             failed to respond to at least two prior lines of systemic             therapy and have received prior treatment with an             anti-CD20-directed therapy and an alkylating agent. Patients             in the FL expansion cohort may be refractory to both             anti-CD20-directed therapy and an alkylating agent.         -   MCL cohort: patients have relapsed after or failed to             respond to at least one prior treatment regimen containing             an approved Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. If BTK             inhibitor was received during participation in a clinical             trial, patients have received treatment at a therapeutic             dose level.         -   Richter's transformation cohort: Patients have relapsed             after or failed to respond to at least one prior systemic             treatment regimen. Patients have received anthracycline and             an anti-CD20-directed therapy in prior treatment regimen(s).     -   CLL:         -   A separate dose escalation may be initiated in CLL patients             at the Sponsor's discretion after evidence of             pharmacodynamic biomarker modulation and/or anti-tumor             activity is observed in an NHL dose-escalation cohort in the             absence of DLTs. CLL with Richter's transformation is an             eligible diagnosis for enrollment in the CLL escalation             cohorts.

NHL patients have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion (>1.5 cm in its largest dimension for nodal lesions, or >1.0 cm in its largest dimension for extranodal lesions by computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)).

For patients with DLBCL or transformed FL, the pathology report for the initial histopathology diagnosis is provided, if available. Patients with transformed FL also provide the pathology report at the time of disease transformation, if available. The results of all tests conducted on the tissue at initial diagnosis, including but not limited to tests assessing cell of origin, B-cell lymphoma 2 and MYC abnormalities, are provided if done.

Agreement to provide tumor samples as follows:

-   -   For NHL patients with more than one bi-dimensionally measurable         lesion (>1.5 cm in the largest dimension for nodal lesions,         or >1.0 cm in its largest dimension for extranodal lesions by CT         scan or MRI), agreement to undergo biopsy from a safely         accessible site per investigator determination. Biopsies         obtained at any time between the last dose of last prior         anti-cancer therapy and the first dose of mosunetuzumab may be         acceptable.     -   For patients with CLL: bone marrow biopsy and aspirate.     -   Patients who are unable to undergo biopsy procedures may be         eligible for study enrollment. In such cases archival tumor         tissue samples (paraffin blocks or at least 15 unstained slides)         should be made available.

Adverse events from prior anti-cancer therapy resolved to Grade 1.

CLL patients only: have a circulating lymphocyte count of >5000/μL blood. Measurable disease by CT scan is not required.

Laboratory values as follows:

-   -   Hepatic function         -   AST and ALT≤3× the upper limit of normal (ULN)         -   Total bilirubin ≤1.5×ULN; patients with a documented history             of Gilbert syndrome and in whom total bilirubin elevations             are accompanied by elevated indirect bilirubin are eligible     -   Hematologic function         -   Platelet count ≥75,000/mm³ without transfusion within 14             days prior to first dose of mosunetuzumab         -   ANC≥1000/mm³         -   Total hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL without transfusion within 21 days             prior to first dose of mosunetuzumab.         -   Patients who do not meet criteria for hematologic function             because of extensive marrow involvement of NHL/CLL and/or             disease-related cytopenias (e.g., immune thrombocytopenia)             may be enrolled into the study.     -   Serum creatinine ULN or estimated creatinine CL 60 mL/min by         Cockcroft-Gault method or other institutional standard methods         (e.g., based on nuclear medicine renal scan).

Patients treated with alemtuzumab, fludarabine, cladribine, or pentostatin within 6 months before first mosunetuzumab administration may be enrolled only after confirming with the Medical Monitor.

D. Exclusion Criteria

Patients who meet any of the following criteria are excluded from the study:

Inability to comply with protocol-mandated hospitalization and activities restrictions

Pregnant or lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 3 months after the last dose of mosunetuzumab, and 3 months after the last dose of tocilizumab (if applicable)

-   -   Women who are not postmenopausal 12 months of         non-therapy-induced amenorrhea) or surgically sterile (removal         of ovaries and/or uterus) must have a negative serum pregnancy         test result within 14 days prior to initiation of study drug.     -   If a serum pregnancy test has not been performed within 14 days         prior to receiving first study treatment, a negative urine         pregnancy test result (performed within 7 days prior to study         treatment) must be available.

Prior use of any monoclonal antibody, radioimmunoconjugate or antibody-drug conjugate within 4 weeks before first mosunetuzumab administration

Prior treatment with systemic immunotherapeutic agents for which the mechanism of action involves T cells, including but not limited to cytokine therapy and anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 therapeutic antibodies, within 12 weeks or five half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter, before first mosunetuzumab administration

Treatment-emergent immune-related adverse events associated with prior immunotherapeutic agents (e.g., immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies) as follows:

-   -   Grade 3 adverse events with the exception of Grade 3         endocrinopathy managed with replacement therapy     -   Grade 1-2 adverse events that did not resolve to baseline after         treatment discontinuation     -   For certain prior treatments, such as CAR-T cell therapies,         patients with prior immune-related Grade ≥3 adverse events         (e.g., CRS) may be allowed to enroll after discussion with and         confirmation by the Medical Monitor.

Treatment with any chemotherapeutic agent, or treatment with any other anti-cancer agent (investigational or otherwise) within 4 weeks or five half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter, prior to first mosunetuzumab administration

Treatment with radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to the first mosunetuzumab administration.

If patients have received radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the first mosunetuzumab administration, patients must have at least one measurable lesion outside of the radiation field. Patients who have only one measurable lesion that was previously irradiated but subsequently progressed are eligible.

Autologous SCT within 100 days prior to first mosunetuzumab administration

Prior treatment with CAR-T therapy within 30 days before first mosunetuzumab administration

Current eligibility for autologous SCT in patients with R/R DLBCL or R/R transformed FL

Prior allogeneic SCT

Prior solid organ transplantation

History of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to myocarditis, pneumonitis, myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis

-   -   Patients with a remote history of, or well-controlled autoimmune         disease, may be eligible to enroll after discussion with and         confirmation by the Medical Monitor. Patients with controlled         Type 1 diabetes mellitus who are on an insulin regimen are         eligible for the study.     -   Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism on         a stable dose of thyroid replacement hormone may be eligible for         this study.     -   Patients with a history of disease-related immune         thrombocytopenic purpura or autoimmune hemolytic anemia may be         eligible for this study.     -   Patients with eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or         vitiligo with dermatologic manifestations only (e.g., patients         with psoriatic arthritis are excluded) are eligible for the         study provided all of following conditions are met:         Rash must cover <10% of body surface area         Disease is well controlled at baseline and requires only         low-potency topical corticosteroids         No occurrence of acute exacerbations of the underlying condition         requiring psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation, methotrexate,         retinoids, biologic agents, oral calcineurin inhibitors, or high         potency or oral corticosteroids within the previous 12 months

Patients with history of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS)/hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

Patients with history of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to monoclonal antibody therapy (or recombinant antibody-related fusion proteins)

History of other malignancy that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results

-   -   Patients with a history of curatively treated basal or squamous         cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix         are allowed.     -   Patients with a malignancy that has been treated with curative         intent will also be allowed if the malignancy has been in         remission without treatment for 2 years prior to first         mosunetuzumab administration.

Current or past history of CNS lymphoma

Current or past history of CNS disease, such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, or neurodegenerative disease

-   -   Patients with a history of stroke who have not experienced a         stroke or transient ischemic attack in the past 2 years and have         no residual neurologic deficits as judged by the investigator         are allowed.     -   Patients with a history of epilepsy who have had no seizures in         the past 2 years while not receiving any anti-epileptic         medications are allowed in the expansion cohorts only.

Significant cardiovascular disease such as New York Heart Association Class III or IV cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina)

Significant active pulmonary disease (e.g., bronchospasm and/or obstructive pulmonary disease)

Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection (excluding fungal infections of nail beds) at study enrollment, or any major episode of infection requiring treatment with IV antibiotics or hospitalization (relating to the completion of the course of antibiotics) within 4 weeks prior to first mosunetuzumab administration

Known or suspected chronic active Epstein Barr Virus infection

Recent major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first mosunetuzumab administration

-   -   Protocol-mandated procedures (e.g., tumor biopsies and bone         marrow biopsies) are permitted.

Positive serologic or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results for acute or chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection

-   -   Patients whose HBV infection status cannot be determined by         serologic test results         (www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/pdfs/serologicchartv8.pdf) must be         negative for HBV by PCR to be eligible for study participation.

Acute or chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection

-   -   Patients who are positive for HCV antibody must be negative for         HCV by PCR to be eligible for study participation.

Positive serologic test results for HIV infection

Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before first dose of study treatment or anticipation that such a live attenuated vaccine will be required during the study

-   -   Patients must not receive live, attenuated vaccines (e.g.,         FluMist®) while receiving study treatment or after the last dose         until B-cell recovery to the normal ranges. Killed vaccines or         toxoids should be given at least 4 weeks prior to the first dose         of study treatment to allow development of sufficient immunity.     -   Inactivated influenza vaccination should be given during         influenza season only.     -   Investigators should review the vaccination status of potential         study patients being considered for this study and follow the         U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for         adult vaccination with any other non-live vaccines intended to         prevent infectious diseases prior to study.

Drug Products

Mosunetuzumab

Flat dosing independent of body weight is used for mosunetuzumab. The dose of mosunetuzumab for each patient will depend on the dose level assignment as detailed in the protocol.

Mosunetuzumab is administered to patients either by IV infusion or SC injection using standard medical syringes and syringe pumps or IV bags where applicable. Compatibility testing has shown that mosunetuzumab is stable in extension sets and polypropylene syringes. When administered IV, the Drug

Product is delivered by syringe pump via an IV infusion set or IV bag with a final mosunetuzumab volume determined by the dose. When administered SC, the Drug Product is delivered by medical syringe with a final mosunetuzumab volume not to exceed 2.0 mL.

Mosunetuzumab is administered in a setting with immediate access to trained critical care personnel and facilities equipped to respond to and manage medical emergencies.

Mosunetuzumab is administered to well-hydrated patients. Corticosteroid premedication consisting of dexamethasone 20 mg IV or methylprednisolone 80 mg IV is administered 1 hour prior to the administration of each mosunetuzumab dose. This administration of corticosteroid premedication may be optional for Cycle 3 and beyond for patients in Groups B, D, and F, or for Cycle 4 based on investigator's assessment. However, if the patient experiences CRS, premedication with steroids is administered for the subsequent doses until no additional CRS events are observed. For patients receiving mosunetuzumab via SC injection, corticosteroid premedication consisting of 20 mg of dexamethasone or 80 mg of methylprednisolone may be administered orally 2 hours prior to the administration of each mosunetuzumab dose, in lieu of IV administration. In addition, premedication with oral acetaminophen or paracetamol (e.g., 500-1000 mg) and/or 50-100 mg diphenhydramine may be administered per standard institutional practice prior to administration of mosunetuzumab. Decisions to modify the requirement for corticosteroid premedication will be made based on the recommendation of the IMC.

The recommended management of CRS is detailed in Table 6.

TABLE 6 Management of cytokine release syndrome for patients receiving mosunetuzumab Action with Current Mosunetuzumab Anti-IL-6/Corticosteroid Action for Next CRS Grade^(a) Infusion Supportive Care Therapy Mosunetuzumab Dose Grade 1 Slow infusion to ≤50% Symptomatic For prolonged CRS Administer Symptoms or interrupt management of (>2 days) in patients with premedications for next not life- infusion until constitutional symptoms. significant symptoms and/or dose. threatening symptoms resolve; Consider empiric broad- comorbidities (per Consider 50% (or lower) and require re-start at same rate. spectrum antibiotics. investigator discretion, e.g., rate of infusion for next symptomatic If symptoms recur Consider G-CSF if impaired cardiovascular step-up dose in Cycle 1 or treatment with rechallenge, neutropenic. function, reduced 50% rate of infusion if next only interrupt study Maintenance IV fluids pulmonary reserve), dose is same dose level treatment, do not for hydration. consider tocilizumab and (beyond Cycle 1). resume, and Consider hospitalization corticosteroids as per Consider hospitalization manage per Grade until symptoms Grade 2. for next dose 2. completely resolve. Grade 2 Hold further study Symptomatic Consider tocilizumab.^(b) May receive the next Symptoms treatment until management of For persistent refractory dose of mosunetuzumab if require and symptoms resolved; constitutional symptoms hypotension after 1-2 doses symptoms resolve to respond to consider re-starting and organ toxicities. of anti-IL-6 therapy, Grade ≤1 for 3 moderate infusion at 50% rate. Consider ICU consider dexamethasone consecutive days with intervention If symptoms recur admission for 10 mg IV every 6 hours (or approval of Medical O₂ with rechallenge at hemodynamic monitoring. equivalent). Monitor. requirement <40% decreased infusion For hypotension: IV Manage per Grade 3 if no Consider enhanced OR rate, interrupt study fluid bolus as needed; for improvement within 24 premedications for next hypotension treatment, do not persistent refractory hours after starting dose. responsive to resume, and hypotension (e.g., after tocilizumab. Consider 50% (or lower) fluids or low manage per Grade two fluid boluses and rate of infusion for next dose of one 3. anti-IL-6 therapy), start step-up dose in Cycle 1 or vasopressor vasopressors and 50% rate of infusion if next OR manage per Grade 3. dose is same dose level Grade 2 Rule out other (beyond Cycle 1). organ toxicity inflammatory conditions Consider hospitalization which can mimic severe for next dose. CRS (e.g., infections/ sepsis). Consider empiric broad- spectrum antibiotics. If no improvement within 24 hours, initiate work up and assess for signs and symptoms of HLH. Grade 3 Stop infusion, do Symptomatic Administer tocilizumab.^(b) May receive the next Symptoms not resume. management of organ Dexamethasone 10 mg IV dose of mosunetuzumab if require and toxicities, admit to ICU for every 6 hours (or CRS event was respond to hemodynamic monitoring. equivalent). If refractory, responsive to treatment aggressive For hypotension: IV manage as per Grade 4.^(b) (i.e., clinical improvement intervention fluid bolus and Manage per Grade 4 if no within 8-12 hours following O₂ vasopressors as needed. improvement within tocilizumab/corticosteroids requirement Rule out other 18-24 hours after second administration) and ≥40% inflammatory conditions dose of tocilizumab. symptoms resolve to OR which can mimic severe Grade ≤1 for 3 hypotension CRS (e.g., consecutive days with requiring high infections/sepsis), approval of Medical dose or Consider empiric broad- Monitor: multiple spectrum antibiotics. Enhanced premedications vasopressors If no improvement for next dose OR within 24 hours, initiate Decrease to 50% (or Grade 3 work up and assess for lower) rate of infusion for organ toxicity signs and symptoms of next step-up dose in Cycle or Grade 4 HLH. 1, or 50% rate of infusion if transaminitis next dose is same dose level (beyond Cycle 1) Hospitalization for next dose The next dose should be reduced to the next lower dose level that has been previously cleared during dose escalation.¹ Subsequent doses may not be re-escalated with signs/symptoms of Grade 3 or higher CRS at the reduced dose. If the reduced dose is tolerated with no signs/symptoms of Grade 3 or higher CRS, the patient may return to the next higher dose that has been previously cleared during dose escalation. If Grade 3 CRS recurs with subsequent doses, permanently discontinue mosunetuzumab.^(g) Grade 4 Stop infusion, do ICU admission and Administer tocilizumab.^(b) Permanently discontinue Life- not resume. hemodynamic monitoring. For patients refractory to mosunetuzumab.^(g) threatening Mechanical ventilation tocilizumab, consider symptoms as needed. siltuximab, anakinra, and Requirement IV fluids and emapalumab, based on for ventilator vasopressors as needed. discretion of the support Symptomatic investigator; management OR management of organ should be discussed with Grade 4 toxicities. the Medical Monitor.^(c) organ toxicity Rule out other Dexamethasone 10 mg IV (excluding inflammatory conditions every 6 hours (or transaminitis) which can mimic severe equivalent). CRS (e.g., If refractory, consider Infections/sepsis) methylprednisolone Consider empiric broad- 1000 mg/day IV.^(d,e) spectrum spectrum antibiotics. If no improvement within 24 hours, initiate work up and assess for signs and symptoms of HLH. BiPAP = bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; CRS = cytokine release syndrome; G-CSF = granulocyte colony stimulating factor; HLH = hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. ^(a)CRS grading per Lee et al., Blood, 124: 188-195, 2014. ^(b)Tocilizumab should be administered at a dose of 8 mg/kg IV (8 mg/kg for participants at a weight of ≥30 g only; 12 mg/kg for participants at a weight of <30 kg; doses exceeding 800 mg per infusion are not recommended); repeat every 8 hours as necessary (up to a maximum of 4 doses). ^(c)Riegler et al., Ther Clin Risk Manag, 15: 323-335, 2019. ^(d)Antifungal prophylaxis should be strongly considered in patients receiving steroids for treatment of CRS. ^(e)For example, methylprednisolone IV 1000 mg/day for 3 days, followed by rapid taper at 250 mg every 12 hours for 2 days, 125 mg every 13 hours for 2 days, and 60 mg every 12 hours for 2 days. ^(f)If Grade 3 CRS occurs in the step-up dosing cohorts following mosunetuzumab administration at Cycle 1 Day 1 or Cycle 1 Day 8, the next mosunetuzumab dose should be discussed with the Medical Monitor and a dose reduction should be considered. Exceptions may be considered to repeat the same step-up dose based on individual risk-benefit assessment. ^(g)Resumption of mosunetuzumab may be considered in patients who are deriving benefit and have fully recovered from the adverse event. Patients can be re-challenged with mosunetuzumab only after approval has been documented by both the investigator (or an appropriate delegate) and the Medical Monitor. Further treatment will not be considered unless all the criteria below are met: Individual risk-benefit assessment by principal investigator/treating physician favors continued treatment; The patient has recovered from previous toxicities and has sufficient organ function/reserve to receive subsequent doses; The patient has been adequately consented for risks associated with continued treatment and decides to receive subsequent doses; The above risk-benefit assessment and evaluation of patient's are discussed with the Sponsor; Subsequent doses are well planned with precautionary measures, including dose reduction, slow infusion rate at 50% or lower, mandatory hospitalizations, and enhanced premedications.

For IV mosunetuzumab administration, initially, mosunetuzumab is infused over 4 hours±15 minutes. The infusion may be slowed or interrupted for patients experiencing infusion-associated symptoms. Following each mosunetuzumab dose, patients are observed at least 90 minutes for fever, chills, rigors, hypotension, nausea, or other signs and symptoms of CRS. In the absence of infusion related adverse events, the infusion time of mosunetuzumab in Cycle 2 and beyond may be reduced to 2 hours±15 minutes. Patients who undergo intra-patient dose escalation should receive the first higher infusion of mosunetuzumab over a minimum of 4 hours.

For SC administration, mosunetuzumab is administered by qualified staff over 30 seconds to 2 minutes. The recommended management of injection-site reactions is detailed in Table 7. All patients have IV access in place prior to mosunetuzumab SC administration for at least the first two cycles. Placement of IV access may be optional in Cycle 3 and beyond for patients in Groups D and F and should be considered for patients who continue to experience, or remain at risk, for CRS.

TABLE 7 Management guidelines for injection-site reactions Grade Management Grade 1 Consider treatment with topical steroids. Continue mosunetuzumab in subsequent cycles. Grade 2 Initiate treatment with topical steroids. If progressive after 24 hours, consider prednisone or equivalent 10-30 mg/day. Continue mosunetuzumab in subsequent cycles after improvement to Grade ≤1. Grade 3 Withhold mosunetuzumab. Initiate prednisone 1 mg/kg/day or equivalent. Consult dermatology. Taper steroids after improvement to Grade 1. Continue mosunetuzumab in subsequent cycles after improvement to Grade ≤1. Grade 4 Management as for Grade 3. Permanently discontinue SC mosunetuzumab. Consider continuing study treatment with IV mosunetuzumab with approval by Medical Monitor.

Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab is formulated, prepared, and handled according to standard practice.

E. Concomitant Therapy

Concomitant therapy includes any medication (e.g., prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, herbal or homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplements) used by a patient from 7 days prior to screening to the study completion/discontinuation visit.

Patients who use oral contraceptives, hormone-replacement therapy, or other maintenance therapy should continue their use.

Concomitant use of hematopoietic growth factors such as erythropoietin, granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (sargramostim), or thrombopoietin (oprelvekin, eltrombopag) should not be initiated or increased in dose from the start of the screening period until the completion of the DLT assessment period in the absence of a DLT. After the DLT assessment period has been completed or after a DLT has been documented, initiation or dose and schedule modifications of hematopoietic growth factors is allowed in accordance with instructions provided in the package inserts, institutional practice and/or published guidelines.

Prophylactic and therapeutic use of G-CSF (filgrastim, pegfilgrastim) is allowed in accordance with instructions provided in the package inserts, institutional practice, and/or published guidelines (Smith et al. 2015). Growth factor support should be started when absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is <500/mm³, unless medically contraindicated; if growth factor is contraindicated, this should be discussed with the Medical Monitor.

Anti-infective prophylaxis for viral, fungal, bacterial or pneumocystis infections is permitted and should be instituted per institutional practice.

Patients who experience mosunetuzumab infusion-related symptoms may be treated symptomatically as described herein. Treatment of severe CRS or HLH according to published recommendations and/or institutional practice is permitted.

Given the expected pharmacology of mosunetuzumab, the transient release of cytokines may suppress CYP450 enzymes and cause drug-drug interactions. Based on nonclinical models, cytokine levels are likely to be highest during the first 24 hours of the first cycle. During subsequent cycles, with decreasing number of CD20+ cells, it is anticipated that the cytokine levels will be substantially reduced. Patients may be of highest risk of a drug-drug interaction are those receiving concomitant medications that are CYP450 substrates and have a narrow therapeutic index (Table 8). Such concomitant medications should be monitored for toxicity, and dose adjusted accordingly.

TABLE 8 Examples of sensitive in vivo CYP substrates and CYP substrates with narrow therapeutic range Substrates With Narrow CYP Enzymes Sensitive Substrates^(a) Therapeutic Range^(b) CYP1A2 Alosetron, caffeine, duloxetine, Theophylline, tizanidine melatonin, ramelteon, tacrine, tizanidine CYP2B6^(c) Bupropion, efavirenz CYP2C8 Repaglinide^(d) Paclitaxel CYP2C9 Celecoxib Warfarin, phenytoin CYP2C19 Lansoprazole, omeprazole, S- S-mephenytoin mephenytoin CYP3A^(e) Alfentanil, aprepitant, budesonide, Alfentanil, astemizole, ^(f)cisapride, buspirone, conivaptan, darifenacin, ^(f)cyclosporine, dihydroergotamine, darunavir, dasatinib, dronedarone, ergotamine, fentanyl, pimozide, eletriptan, eplerenone, everolimus, quinidine, sirolimus, tacrolimus, felodipine, indinavir, fluticasone, terfenadine^(f) lopinavir, lovastatin, lurasidone, maraviroc, midazolam, nisoldipine, quetiapine, saquinavir, sildenafil, simvastatin, sirolimus, tolvaptan, tipranavir, triazolam, vardenafil CYP2D6 Atomoxetine, desipramine, Thioridazine dextromethorphan, metoprolol, nebivolol, perphenazine, tolterodine, venlafaxine AUC = area under the concentration-time curve; P-g = P-glycoprotein. ^(a)Sensitive CYP substrates refer to drugs whose plasma AUC values have been shown to increase 5-fold or higher when co-administered with a known CYP inhibitor. ^(b)CYP substrates with narrow therapeutic range refers to drugs whose exposure-response relationship indicates that small increases in their exposure levels by the concomitant use of CYP inhibitors may lead to serious safety concerns (e.g., Torsade s de Pointes). ^(c)The AUC of these substrates were not increased by 5-fold or more with a CYP2B6 inhibitor, but they represent the most sensitive substrates studied with available inhibitors evaluated to date. ^(d)Repaglinide is also a substrate for OATP1B1, and it is only suitable as a CYP2C8 substrate if the inhibition of OATP1B1 by the investigational drug has been ruled out. ^(e)Because a number of CYP3A substrates (e.g., darunavir, maraviroc) are also substrates of P-gp, the observed increase in exposure could be due to inhibition of both CYP3A and P-gp. ^(f)Withdrawn from the United States market because of safety reason.

CYP450 enzymes in the liver are down-regulated by infection and inflammatory stimuli, including cytokines such as IL-6. Inhibition of IL-6 signaling in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated with tocilizumab may restore CYP450 activities to higher levels than those patients not treated with tocilizumab, leading to increased metabolism of drugs that are CYP450 substrates. In vitro studies showed that tocilizumab has the potential to affect expression of multiple CYP enzymes, including CYP1A2, CY2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4. The effects of tocilizumab on CYP2C8 or transporters are unknown. In vivo studies with omeprazole (metabolized by CYP2C19 and CYP3A4) and simvastatin (metabolized by CYP3A4) showed up to a 28% and 57% decrease in exposure 1 week following a single dose of tocilizumab, respectively.

The effect of tocilizumab on CYP enzymes may be clinically relevant for CYP450 substrates with narrow therapeutic index (Table 8), where the dose is individually adjusted:

-   -   Upon initiation or discontinuation of tocilizumab in patients         being treated with these types of medicinal products,         therapeutic monitoring of effect (e.g., warfarin) or drug         concentration (e.g., cyclosporine or theophylline) should be         performed and the individual dose of the medicinal product         adjusted as needed.     -   Prescribers should exercise caution when tocilizumab is         coadministered with CYP3A4 substrate drugs where a decrease in         effectiveness is undesirable (e.g., oral contraceptives,         lovastatin, atorvastatin).     -   The effect of tocilizumab on CYP450 enzyme activity may persist         for several weeks after stopping therapy.

F. Rationale for Using a Modified Grading Scale for CRS

In this study, grading and treatment of the adverse event of CRS arising from mosunetuzumab treatment is based on published criteria of Lee et al., Blood, 124: 188-195, 2014 and is described in Table 4. For dose-escalation decisions, DLTs related to CRS are defined based on individual signs and symptoms and laboratory data according to NCI CTCAE v4.0.

The NCI CTCAE v4.0 CRS grading scale was based on characterizations of CRS following treatment with monoclonal antibodies (Lee et al., Blood, 124: 188-195, 2014). T-cell directed therapies, including bispecifics such as mosunetuzumab and adoptive cell therapies such as engineered T-cells expressing CARs, result in pharmacodynamic profiles of cytokine release from T-cell activation distinct from those associated with conventional monoclonal antibodies. Consequently, the clinical features of CRS as defined by NCI CTCAE v4.0 may not be applicable to those following T-cell directed therapy.

Several alternate grading scales have been proposed and published which are specifically geared toward evaluation of CRS for T-directed therapies (Davila et al., Sci Transl Med, 6:224ra25, 2014; Lee et al., Blood, 124: 188-195, 2014; Porter et al., Sci Transl Med, 7: 303ra139, 2015). The grading system of Lee et al. is based on CRS arising from treatment with CD19 directed CAR-T cell and blinatumomab. It is a modification of NCI CTCAE v4.0, which provides further diagnostic detail including accounting for transient elevations in liver transaminases that may occur in the setting of CRS. In addition to diagnostic criteria, recommendations on management of CRS based on its severity, including early intervention with corticosteroids and/or anti-cytokine therapy, are provided and referenced in Example 7C. Incorporation of the CRS grading scale therefore allows for alignment between reporting and management guidelines that have been published and widely adopted.

G. Outcome Measures

Safety Outcome Measures

The safety and tolerability of mosunetuzumab are assessed using the following primary safety outcome measures:

Incidence and nature of DLTs when mosunetuzumab is given as a single agent IV or SC.

Safety and tolerability are additionally assessed using the following secondary safety outcome measures:

Incidence, nature, and severity of adverse events (AEs).

Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) against mosunetuzumab, and their relationship to clinical outcomes.

Changes in vital signs and clinical laboratory values.

Pharmacokinetic Outcome Measures

The following PK parameters are derived from the serum concentration-time profiles of mosunetuzumab following administration, when appropriate as data allow:

Total exposure (area under the concentration-time curve [AUC])

Maximum serum concentration (C_(max))

Minimum serum concentration (C_(min))

Clearance (CL)

Volume of distribution at steady state (V_(ss)).

Serum trough and maximum concentrations for tocilizumab, where applicable, are summarized, as appropriate and as data allow. Compartmental, non-compartmental, and/or population methods may be considered. Other parameters, such as accumulation ratio, biz, and dose proportionality, may also be calculated.

Activity Outcome Measures

The activity outcome measures for this study are as follows:

Investigator-assessed objective response, defined as a partial response (PR) or complete response (CR), as assessed by the investigator using standard criteria for NHL (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586 2007) and CLL (Hallek et al., Blood, 111: 5446-5456, 2008).

Investigator-assessed duration of objective response, defined as the first occurrence of a documented, objective response until the time of disease progression or relapse as assessed by the investigator, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Investigator-assessed PFS, defined as the time from the first study treatment to the first occurrence of disease progression as assessed by the investigator, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Additional activity outcome measures in the Group B R/R DLBCL and transformed FL expansion cohorts, and R/R FL expansion cohorts, are as follows:

Objective response by an Independent review facility (IRF), defined as a PR or CR, as assessed by an IRF using standard criteria for NHL (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586 2007).

IRF-assessed duration of objective response, defined as the first occurrence of a documented, objective response until the time of disease progression or relapse as assessed by an IRF, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

IRF-assessed duration of CR, defined as the first occurrence of a documented CR until the time of disease progression or relapse as assessed by an IRF, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Investigator-assessed duration of CR, defined as the first occurrence of a documented CR until the time of disease progression or relapse as assessed by the investigator, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

IRF-assessed PFS, defined as the time from the first study treatment to the first occurrence of disease progression as assessed by an IRF or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

OS, defined as the time from the first study treatment to the date of death from any cause.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health status measures that are used in NHL expansion cohorts to evaluate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are as follows:

Summary statistics and change from baseline in HRQoL based on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30).

Summary statistics and change from baseline in disease-related symptoms based on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym) subscale.

Descriptive results of the EQ-5D-5 L data during patients' participation in the study.

Example 2. Study Design

Group A: Cycle 1 Non-Fractionated, Single-Agent Mosunetuzumab Escalation (IV Infusion)

Patients enrolled into dose-escalation Group A of the GO29781 study receive mosunetuzumab by IV infusion on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Mosunetuzumab administration should occur on Day 1 of each cycle, but may be given up to ±2 days from scheduled date (i.e., with a minimum of 19 days between doses) for logistic/scheduling reasons.

The starting dose of mosunetuzumab in Group A is 50 μg based on MABEL. Dose escalation depends on clinical observations during the DLT assessment window and will proceed as follows:

Group A dose escalation continues until a dose level is reached that is no higher than approximately 12.8 mg or a dose level where DLTs were observed in 17% of 6 patients is reached, whichever is lower.

Based on the cumulative safety data, and to prioritize assessment of Cycle 1 step-up or SC dosing to mitigate cytokine-driven toxicities, enrollment into dose-escalation Group A has stopped, and subsequent patients treated with single-agent mosunetuzumab will be enrolled into dose-escalation Group B and Group D.

Group D: Cycle 1 Non-Fractionated, Single-Agent Mosunetuzumab Escalation (SC Infusion)

Group D dose escalation in the GO29781 study is conducted independently of Group B dose escalations. Patients enrolled into dose-escalation Group D receive mosunetuzumab subcutaneously (SC) on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle. Mosunetuzumab may be given up to ±2 days from the scheduled date (i.e., with a minimum of 19 days between doses) for logistic/scheduling reasons.

Group D escalation uses a standard 3+3 dose-escalation design using the dose-escalation rules as defined for Group A 3+3 dose escalation. The initial dose of mosunetuzumab is 1.6 mg SC, a dose level that was previously assessed in Group A escalation and demonstrated to be safe and tolerable in treated patients. The DLT assessment period is from Cycle 1 Day 1 through Cycle 1 Day 21 of mosunetuzumab treatment, and dose escalation continues until the MTD or MAD is identified. On the basis of review of real-time safety data and available preliminary PK data, dose increments may be recommended by the IMC based on review of totality of the data in dose escalation and expansion, as long as the recommended dose level does not exceed the maximum assessed cumulative Cycle 1 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B.

Should an individual patient at any time develop unacceptable localized injection site reaction toxicity following SC administration of mosunetuzumab, conversion to IV mosunetuzumab administration may be considered following discussion with and approval by the Medical Monitor. In these cases, IV dosing will follow the Group B step-up schedule based on the highest cleared dose and schedule in Group B dose escalation.

Group F: Cycle 1 Step-Up, Single-Agent Mosunetuzumab Escalation (SC Injection)

Group F of the GO29781 study proceeds as an independent dose-escalation group to test the combination of step-up dosing and SC injection to further mitigate cytokine-driven toxicities.

Patients enrolled in dose-escalation Group F receive mosunetuzumab by SC injection on Days 1, 8, and 15 of Cycle 1 (FIG. 3). In Cycle 2 and beyond, mosunetuzumab is given on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle, with Cycle 2, Day 1 being 7 days after the Cycle 1, Day 15 dose. Mosunetuzumab may be given up to ±1 day from the scheduled date for Cycle 2 (i.e., with a minimum of 6 days after Cycle 1, Day 15 dosing), and ±2 days from the scheduled date for Cycle 3 and beyond (i.e., with a minimum of 19 days between doses) for logistic/scheduling reasons.

The starting Group F dose is determined based on rules defined below. The Cycle 1, Day 1 and Cycle 1, Day 8 doses may not exceed the Cycle 1, Day 15 dose level. The Cycle 1, Day 15 dose is also the dose level administered on Day 1 of subsequent cycles (Cycle 2 and beyond).

Dose escalation in Group F uses a standard 3+3 design. Escalation of mosunetuzumab doses administered on Days 1, 8, and 15 of Cycle 1 is made in accordance with the rules described below and in FIG. 4 and Tables 9 and 10. On the basis of review of real-time safety data and preliminary PK data, dose escalation may be halted or modified by the Sponsor, as deemed appropriate. Dose-escalation increments may be recommended by the IMC based on review of the totality of data in dose escalation and expansion, as long as each of the recommended Cycle 1 dose levels does not exceed the maximum assessed Cycle 1, Day 15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B. If escalated beyond the maximum assessed Cycle 1, Day 15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B, dose-escalation increments up to 100% of the preceding dose level may be recommended by the IMC.

TABLE 9 Dose-escalation rules for Cycle 1 step-up mosunetuzumab escalation, SC injection (Group F) A: DLT observed in <17% of ≥3 DLT-evaluable patients in a given cohort Safety event C1D1 dose escalation C1D8 dose escalation C1D15 dose escalation DLTs observed in <17% If not previously fixed^(a), If not previously fixed^(a), C1D15 dose escalation of ≥3 DLT- C1D1 dose escalation C1D8 dose escalation may continue with a dose evaluable^(b) patients may continue with a may continue with a increment recommended dose increment dose increment by the IMC^(c) recommended by the recommended by the IMC^(c) IMC^(c) Note: Dose adjustments are made on a per cohort basis. C = cycle; D = day. ^(a)C1D1 dose and/or C1D8 dose may be fixed based on totality of safety, PK, and pharmacodynamic data observed during Group D and Group F escalation. ^(b)A DLT-evaluable patient is a patient who receives the C1D1, C1D8, and C1D15 doses. Patients who discontinue study treatment prior to completing C1 dosing are not evaluable for DLTs. ^(c)Dose escalation increments may be recommended by the IMC based on review of the totality of data in dose escalation and expansion, as long as each of the recommended Cycle 1 dose levels does not exceed the maximum assessed C1D15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B. If escalated beyond the maximum assessed C1D15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B, dose escalation increments up to 100% of the preceding dose level may be recommended by the IMC.

TABLE 10 Dose-escalation rules for Cycle 1 step-up mosunetuzumab escalation, SC injection (Group F) A: DLT observed in ≥17% of ≥6 DLT-evaluable patients in a given cohort C1D15 dose Safety event/timing of C1D1 dose escalation/dose C1D8 dose escalation/dose escalation/dose safety event determination determination determination Scenario 1 If the number of DLTs If not previously fixed^(a,) C1D8 C1D15 dose escalation may during Window A with a dose escalation may continue continue with a dose C1D1 dose level across all with a dose increment increment recommended by applicable cohorts has ≥80% recommended by the IMC^(c) the IMC^(c) chance that true DLT rate ≥20%, ^(b)then C1D1 MTD has been exceeded. If C1D1 MTD has not been exceeded, may continue C1D1 dose escalation with a dose increment recommended by the IMC Scenario 2 If the number of DLTs during Window A with a C1D1 dose C1D15 dose escalation may level across all applicable cohorts has ≥80% chance that true continue with a dose DLT rate ≥20%,^(b) then C1D1 MTD has been exceeded. A increment recommended by lower C1D1 dose may be tested with ≥25% reduction. the IMC^(c) If the number of DLTs during Window B with a C1D1 and C1D8 dose level across all applicable cohorts has ≥80% chance that true DLT rate ≥20%,^(b) then the C1D1 and C1D8 combination MTD has been exceeded Lower C1D1 and/or C1D8 doses may be tested with ≥25% reduction of the cumulative C1D1 and C1D8 dose level Otherwise, C1D1 and C1D8 dose escalation may continue with a dose increment recommended by the IMC^(c) Scenario 3 Cumulative Cycle 1 MTD has been exceeded The same C1D15 dose level may be tested with an alternative C1D1 and/or C1D8 dose level in order to better mitigate toxicities after C1D15 dose. If the new combination of C1D1, Cl D8 and C1D15 dose levels does not exceed the MTD, future dose escalation may proceed with a dose increment of ≤50% of the previous C1D1, C1D8 and C1D15 dose. Intermediate C1D1, C1D8 and C1D15 doses may also be tested if the cumulative Cycle 1 dose at which the MTD is exceeded is ≥25% higher than the preceding cumulative Cycle 1 dose. The recommended Phase II dose will be tested in at least 6 DLT-evaluable^(a) patients. Scenarios are described in FIG. 4. AE = adverse event; C = cycle; D = day; DLT = dose-limiting toxicity; IMC = Internal Monitoring Committee; MTD = maximum tolerated dose; SC = subcutaneous. Note: Dose adjustments are made on a per cohort basis. ^(a)A DLT-evaluable patient is a patient who receives the C1D1, C1D8 and C1D15 doses, or develops a DLT. Patients who discontinue study treatment prior to completing C1 dosing without a DLT are not evaluable for DLTs. If a patient develops a DLT and discontinues study treatment prior to completing C1 dosing, and the C1D1 and C1D8 combination MTD has not been exceeded, then an additional patient may be enrolled to allow evaluation of the cumulative C1 MTD. ^(b)By the posterior probability approach (Thall and Simon, Biometrics, 50(2): 337-349, 1994). For example, there is an ≥80% chance that true DLT rate ≥20% if DLTs observed in 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/13, 4/14, or 5/15 patients. ^(c)Dose escalation increments may be recommended by the IMC based on review of the totality of data in dose escalation and expansion, as long as each of the recommended Cycle 1 dose levels does not exceed the maximum assessed C1D15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B. If escalated beyond the maximum assessed C1D15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B, dose escalation increments up to 100% of the preceding dose level may be recommended by the IMC.

Cycle 1 dose escalation occurs according to the following rules based on the 3+3 dose-escalation design and is summarized in FIG. 4 and Tables 9 and 10:

-   -   A minimum of 3 patients are initially enrolled in each cohort         unless the MTD has been exceeded prior to enrollment of the         third patient.     -   If 1 of the first 3 DLT-evaluable patients experiences a DLT,         the cohort is expanded to 6 patients. All patients are evaluated         for DLTs before any dose-escalation decision.     -   Each of the Cycle 1 doses is evaluated based on safety events         observed in the three intervals during Cycle 1 (DLT Window A, B,         and C; FIG. 3). The Cycle 1, Day 1, Cycle 1, Day 8, and Cycle 1,         Day 15 doses may be escalated, fixed, or de-escalated         independently based on rules summarized in FIG. 4 and Tables 9         and 10.     -   The Group F MTD is defined as the highest assessed Cycle 1 doses         in Group F where none of Cycle 1, Day 1, Cycle 1, Day 8, and         Cycle 1, Day 15 dose levels exceed the MTD based on rules         defined in FIG. 4 and Tables 9 and 10.     -   More than one dose-escalation cohort may be open in parallel as         long as the Group F MTD has not been exceeded.     -   Should an individual patient at any time develop unacceptable         and/or intolerable localized injection site reaction toxicity         following SC administration of mosunetuzumab, conversion to IV         mosunetuzumab administration may be considered following         discussion with and approval by the Medical Monitor. In these         cases, IV dosing follows the Group B step-up schedule based on         the highest cleared dose and schedule in Group B dose         escalation.

Dose Escalation and Interim Expansion:

Dose escalation is ongoing with a 3+3 design and a starting dose of 5/15/45 mg via SC injection. Continued dose escalation to 5/45/45 mg is planned unless the maximum tolerated dose is exceeded. The planned dose escalation will explore different Cycle 1 Day 8 doses and thereby providing useful insights into the hypothesis to potentially further enhance the therapeutic window of mosunetuzumab by increasing the Cycle 1 Day 8 dose.

In addition to the 3-6 patients enrolled in each dose escalation cohort, up to 20 DLBCL/trFL patients and up to 20 FL patients at each cleared dose level can be enrolled in the interim expansion cohorts to provide PK and clinical safety data and guide the selection of the SC target dose.

Single-Arm Expansion Cohort at the Target SC Dose (Projected at 5/45/45 mg SC):

50 patients with R/R FL who have received at least two prior systemic therapies are enrolled to provide PK, efficacy and safety data for the proposed mosunetuzumab SC regimen, which is tested in the same patient population in the same GO29781 study as the IV single-arm expansion cohort at 1/2/60/30 mg dose.

In the expansion phase of the study, two expansion cohorts in R/R FL>2 Prior Therapies can be tested with the IV formulation (at 1/2/60/30 mg Q3W IV dose) and with the SC formulation (planned at 5/45/45 mg Q3W SC dose), respectively. In this way, the two cohorts will be enrolled at the same investigative sites with the exact same set of eligibility criteria, and data will be collected in the same database and analyzed by the same study team and assays. The key inclusion criteria (same for IV and SC expansion cohort in R/R FL>2 Prior Therapies) include:

-   -   Histologically-documented Grades 1-3a follicular lymphoma for         whom there is no available therapy expected to improve survival         (e.g., standard chemotherapy, autologous stem cell transplant         (SCT)).     -   Patients must have relapsed after or failed to respond to at         least two prior lines of systemic therapy and must have received         prior treatment with an anti-CD20-directed therapy and an         alkylating agent.     -   Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one         bi-dimensionally measurable nodal lesion >1.5 cm in its longest         dimension, or at least one bidimensionally measurable extranodal         lesion >1.0 cm in its longest dimension.

Rationale for Subcutaneous Dosing of Mosunetuzumab (Groups D and F Dose Schedule)

The rationale for assessing the SC dose schedule for mosunetuzumab is similar to that of assessing a Cycle 1 step-up dosing schedule, with the primary goal to minimize cytokine-driven toxicities upon initial mosunetuzumab dosing.

Nonclinical testing in cynomolgus monkeys assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamic effects of 1 mg/kg mosunetuzumab delivered IV and 1 mg/kg mosunetuzumab delivered SC. With SC dosing of mosunetuzumab, the C_(max) was reduced by 72% compared to 1-hour IV infusion. The time to C_(max) (T_(max)) was also delayed with mosunetuzumab following SC dosing to 24 hours, as compared to IV dosing where T_(max) was 0.5 hours. Animals given mosunetuzumab SC had reduced and slightly delayed cytokine release and T-cell activation. Finally, SC administration was better tolerated than IV infusion as no clinical signs were observed and no consistent decrease in blood pressure was present.

To further support the proposal of a SC dosing regimen with mosunetuzumab, the exploratory QSP model that similarly supported Cycle 1 step-up mosunetuzumab dosing schedule for Group B escalation was used to simulate the time course of systemic cytokine (IL-6) and activated T-cell profiles following administration of single-agent mosunetuzumab via IV and SC routes in patients with NHL. Model-based predictions of circulating cytokine following two cycles of single-agent mosunetuzumab treatment comparing IV and SC dosing regimens indicated that at equivalent PK exposures, the highest cytokine peak after SC dosing is lower than that of IV dosing. In addition, the model suggested that the reduction in cytokine levels with SC dosing is due to the reduced C_(max) and increased T_(max) of PK in SC dosing compared to IV dosing. Similarly, predicted peak T-cell activation with SC dosing was slightly lower than that with IV dosing. The predictions were consistent with the pre-clinical observation with mosunetuzumab in cynomolgus monkeys as described above. Taken together, the exploratory modeling and simulation supports the plausibility of achieving a more favorable benefit-risk profile through a subcutaneous dosing regimen.

The first dose to be tested on Group D is 1.6 mg, a dose level that was previously assessed in Group A escalation and demonstrated to be safe and tolerable. The bioavailability of mosunetuzumab following SC dosing in cynomolgus monkeys was 60.4% compared to IV dosing, which is consistent with the absolute bioavailability of monoclonal IgG antibodies when administered SC to humans (reviewed in Wang et al., Clin Pharmacol Ther, 84: 548-558, 2008). Given that the bioavailability of mosunetuzumab when administered SC to humans is expected to be <100% that when administered IV, an initial dose of 1.6 mg is expected to provide an acceptable margin of safety for the initial SC dosing cohort.

Within 23 patients treated in Group D, as of 15 Jan. 2020, 6 patients reported Grade 1 CRS events and 2 patients reported Grade 2 CRS events. To further minimize the CRS event rate and severity, mosunetuzumab SC dosing regimen with step-up is evaluated in Group F. The starting dose of the initial Group F dose escalation cohort is based on criteria below:

-   -   The Cycle 1 Day 1 dose is 5 mg. This dose was selected as the         projected C_(max) of 5 mg mosunetuzumab via SC injection is         similar to 1 mg mosunetuzumab via IV infusion, a dose that has         been demonstrated to be safe and tolerable in the Group B dose         escalation and expansion. This starting Cycle 1 Day 1 dose is         also well below the highest cleared SC dose in the Group D dose         escalation.     -   The Cycle 1 Day 8 and Cycle 1 Day 15 dose, combined together,         may not exceed the highest cleared Cycle 1 Day 15 dose in Group         B.

As of 15 Jan. 2020, DLT assessment for up to the 20 mg dose level in Group D has been cleared without any DLT event, and the Group D MTD has not been exceeded. In the Group B dose escalation, which also assesses the safety and tolerability of mosunetuzumab as a single agent, 1.0 mg/2.0 mg/60.0 mg as the Cycle 1, Day 1/Cycle 1, Day 8/Cycle 1, Day 15 doses cleared the DLT assessment period without any DLT event observed. Given that higher IV dose levels in Group B have cleared their DLT assessment, and given the preliminary clinical PK data confirming the reduction in C_(max) and delay in T_(max) of mosunetuzumab PK following subcutaneous dosing compared to IV, a dose increment may be recommended by the IMC based on cumulative data for IL-6, pharmacokinetics, and safety, as long as the recommended dose level (or each of the Cycle 1 doses for Group F) does not exceed the maximum assessed Cycle 1, Day 15 dose for mosunetuzumab in Group B.

Example 3. Intra-Patient Dose Escalation and Continued Dosing

A. Rules for Continued Dosing Beyond the Dose-Limiting Toxicity Observation Period

Patients who do not experience a DLT during the DLT observation period are eligible to receive additional cycles of study treatment as follows:

-   -   For patients enrolled in dose-escalation Groups A and D,         mosunetuzumab is given at the same dose level via the same         administration route every 21 days (the day of administration         being Day 1 of each cycle).     -   For patients enrolled in dose-escalation Groups B and F,         mosunetuzumab is given at the same dose level as the Cycle 1 Day         15 dose every 21 days (the day of infusion being Day 1 of each         cycle) beginning 7 days after the Cycle 1 Day 15 dose (study Day         22).     -   Within each treatment group, the Sponsor retains the option to         test a lower dose level on Day 1 of Cycle 3 or later to         determine whether a lower dose during later cycles is sufficient         to maintain clinical efficacy.

Additional doses of mosunetuzumab may be given provided the following criteria are met:

-   -   Ongoing clinical benefit: Patients have no clinical signs or         symptoms of progressive disease (PD); radiographic tumor         assessments at the end of the DLT window are not required in         order to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure. Patients are         clinically assessed for disease progression on Day 1 of each         cycle.         -   For NHL patients, disease progression should be confirmed by             radiographic imaging as defined by the Revised Response             Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al., J Clin             Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007). NHL patients with radiographic             disease progression prior to the completion of the study             treatment period are generally ineligible to receive further             mosunetuzumab treatment. However, in limited cases,             treatment after apparent radiographic disease progression             may be allowed.         -   CLL patients who experience disease progression as defined             by the NCI-WG guidelines (Hallek et al., Blood, 111(12):             5446-5456, 2008) prior to the completion of the study             treatment period are ineligible to receive further             mosunetuzumab treatment.     -   Acceptable toxicity: Patients who experience Grade 4         non-hematologic adverse events with the possible exception of         Grade 4 tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) should discontinue study         treatment and may not be re-treated. Patients who experience         Grade 4 TLS may be considered for continued study treatment. All         other study treatment related adverse events from prior study         treatment administration have decreased to Grade 1 or baseline         grade by the next administration. Exceptions on the basis of         ongoing overall clinical benefit may be allowed after a careful         assessment and discussion of benefit-risk with the patient by         the study investigator and with approval from the Medical         Monitor. Dose reductions of mosunetuzumab may be allowed if it         is determined that clinical benefit may be maintained according         to the rules outlined herein.

Patients exhibiting acceptable safety and evidence of clinical benefit as described above may continue to receive study treatment as described herein. Patients who complete study treatment without disease progression will continue to be monitored, including regularly scheduled tumor assessments, until discontinuation from the post-treatment follow-up (e.g., due to progression). Patients have the option for re-treatment for development of recurrent disease as described herein.

Example 4. Treatment Following Disease Progression

A. Treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after Disease Progression

Experience with cancer immunotherapy for solid tumors has demonstrated that responding tumors may initially increase in size due to the influx of immune cells, a phenomenon known as “pseudoprogression” (Wolchok et al., Clin Can Res, 15(23): 7412-7420, 2009). Pseudoprogression has not been described in the context of lymphoma immunotherapy, but it is possible that mosunetuzumab therapy may initially increase tumor size and metabolic activity by inducing the influx of T cells into the tumor. Given this, a repeat tumor biopsy, if clinical disease progression is observed, is strongly encouraged. Additionally, if the study investigator believes that an NHL patient is deriving clinical benefit despite radiographic evidence of progressive disease as defined by the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007), that patient may continue study treatment provided the following criteria are met:

-   -   There is an absence of symptoms and signs (including worsening         of laboratory values) indicating unequivocal progression of         disease.     -   There is no decline in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)         Performance Status.     -   There is an absence of tumor progression at critical anatomical         sites including the central airway, the great vessels, and other         organs or tissues where compromised function secondary to tumor         progression would be expected to result acutely in severe and/or         irreversible disability or death.

Patients continuing study treatment despite apparent radiographic progression are strongly encouraged to undergo a repeat tumor biopsy to assess whether increases in tumor volume are due to immune cell infiltration or neoplastic proliferation, provided that such a biopsy can be performed safely on a non-target lesion. If true progression is suspected based on the investigator's judgment, clinical factors, or biopsy findings that are consistent with neoplastic proliferation, or if radiographic disease progression is confirmed at a subsequent tumor assessment, the patient is ineligible to receive further study treatment under the currently assigned treatment group.

B. Mosunetuzumab Treatment Duration and Re-Treatment Following Disease Progression

Patients who initially respond or have stable disease to mosunetuzumab as a single agent may benefit from additional cycles beyond the initial eight cycles of study treatment, depending on anti-tumor responses to initial treatment.

To test these hypotheses, patients are eligible for mosunetuzumab re-treatment or continued study treatment beyond the initial eight cycles as described herein. The study re-treatment dose and schedule is one that has been previously demonstrated in dose escalation to be safe, provided the following criteria are met:

-   -   Pertinent eligibility criteria are met at the time that         mosunetuzumab treatment is re-initiated, with the following         exceptions:         -   Prior therapy with mosunetuzumab is allowed         -   Serology tests to demonstrate human immunodeficiency virus             (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV)             status do not need to be repeated unless clinically             indicated. EBV and cytomegalovirus (CMV) quantitative             polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are repeated.         -   Manageable and reversible immune related adverse events with             initial study treatment are allowed and do not constitute an             exclusionary history of autoimmune disease.     -   Patients have not experienced Grade 4 non-hematologic adverse         events that were not considered by the investigator to be         attributable to another clearly identifiable cause during         initial study treatment, with the possible exception of TLS.     -   Patients who experienced Grade 2 or Grade 3 AEs that were not         considered by the investigator to be attributable to another         clearly identifiable cause during initial treatment have         resolved these toxicities to ≤Grade 1.     -   Patients may require hospitalization following the first         re-treatment administration.     -   No intervening systemic anti-cancer therapy was administered         between the completion of initial study treatment and         re-initiation of study treatment.

Patients proceeding to re-treatment following disease progression are strongly encouraged to undergo a repeat tumor biopsy from a safely accessible site to assess: 1) CD20 expression status and 2) changes/status of the tumor and immune microenvironment. Patients who provide written informed consent but have no lesion amenable for biopsy at disease progression may still be considered for study drug re-treatment following a discussion between the study investigator and the Medical Monitor.

The dose and schedule of study treatment to be administered for patients receiving re-treatment is determined by the Medical Monitor and is on a previously tested dose and schedule that has cleared the DLT observation period.

The duration of initial study treatment and options for re-treatment or continued study treatment beyond the initial eight cycles of study treatment are described in FIG. 5. The dose and schedule/route of administration of mosunetuzumab based on the nature and timing of study treatment is described in Table 11.

For patients initially receiving single-agent mosunetuzumab:

-   -   Mosunetuzumab is given for eight cycles unless PD or         unacceptable toxicity is observed prior to completion of the         eight cycles.     -   The tumor assessment at 6 months (±2 weeks) should be scheduled         after Cycle 8 Day 1 but before Cycle 9 Day 1 in order to         determine the duration of study treatment.     -   Patients who achieve a complete response (CR) after receiving         eight cycles of treatment do not receive any additional cycles         of mosunetuzumab and are monitored; if PD following completion         of initial single-agent mosunetuzumab treatment is observed,         single-agent mosunetuzumab re-treatment may be initiated.         Treatment may continue with mosunetuzumab for at least eight         additional cycles.     -   Patients who achieve a PR or maintain stable disease (SD) after         receiving eight cycles of treatment continue single-agent         mosunetuzumab for up to a total of 17 cycles unless PD or         unacceptable toxicity is observed.         -   If CR is achieved after 17 cycles of treatment, monitoring             as described for patients who achieve a CR with             mosunetuzumab is followed.         -   If PR or SD is achieved after 17 cycles of treatment,             patients continue to be monitored.

TABLE 11 Mosunetuzumab treatment/re-treatment: dose and schedule/route of administration Re-treatment upon progressive disease (PD) with initial treatment Initial treatment Treatment-free Agent(s) Administration interval Agent(s) Administration Dose/schedule mosunetuzumab IV ≥6 weeks mosunetuzumab IV Highest cleared Group B dose/schedule including Cycle 1 step-up dosing mosunetuzumab IV <6 weeks mosunetuzumab IV Highest cleared Group B Cycle 2 dose every 21 days; no mosunetuzumab step-up dosing mosunetuzumab SC (Group D) any mosunetuzumab SC Highest cleared Group D dose/schedule mosunetuzumab SC (Group F) ≥6 weeks mosunetuzumab SC Highest cleared Group F dose/schedule including Cycle 1 step-up dosing mosunetuzumab SC (Group F) <6 weeks mosunetuzumab SC Highest cleared Group F Cycle 2 dose every 21 days; no mosunetuzumab step-up dosing

Study treatment may be discontinued at any time for unacceptable toxicity. At the discretion of the Medical Monitor and in consultation with the investigators, patients may be eligible for additional study re-treatment provided the aforementioned criteria for re-treatment continue to be met.

The schedule of assessments for patients who receive re-treatment follow the schedule of assessments currently implemented in dose escalation or expansion. For example, patients being re-treated following a Cycle 1 double-step fractionated schedule follow the Group B schedule of assessments.

The rules for study treatment duration and re-treatment apply both to dose-escalation and dose-expansion cohorts.

Example 5. Dose-Expansion Stage

The dose-expansion stage of this study is designed to obtain additional safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary clinical activity data with study treatment at doses up to the MTD/maximal assessed dose (MAD).

All available safety data from the expansion cohorts is evaluated on an ongoing basis to assess the tolerability of the dose levels studied. At no time will a mosunetuzumab dose level studied in the expansion stage exceed the highest dose level that qualifies as an MTD in the dose-escalation stage. Additionally, for each expansion cohort, interim analyses are conducted in order to guide potential early stopping of enrollment in the event of excess toxicity.

Patients exhibiting acceptable safety and evidence of clinical benefit as described in the protocol may continue to receive mosunetuzumab every 21 days up to a maximum of 8 or 17 cycles (See FIG. 3) until objective disease progression is documented or unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs first.

Evaluations for safety and efficacy are conducted according to the schedules of assessments. Additional assessments after the final dose of study treatment for patients who discontinue study treatment for reasons other than disease progression, including patients who complete initial mosunetuzumab treatment, are performed as outlined in the post-treatment schedule of assessments. Patients who complete study treatment continue to have tumor assessments until disease progression and are eligible for mosunetuzumab re-treatment as described herein.

A. Single-Agent Mosunetuzumab Dose-Expansion in NHL

Patients are enrolled to receive mosunetuzumab in the following separate indication-specific expansion cohorts:

R/R DLBCL and transformed FL: expansion cohorts testing doses at or below the MTD from Groups A, B, D, and F escalation may be enrolled. Each cohort may enroll up to approximately 20 patients, except the expansion cohort based on Group B RP2D which may enroll approximately 80 patients, assuming sufficient safety and activity as defined herein.

R/R FL: expansion cohorts testing doses at or below the MTD from Groups A, B, D, and F escalation may be enrolled. Each cohort may enroll up to approximately 20 patients, except the expansion cohort based on Group B RP2D which may enroll approximately 80 patients, assuming sufficient safety and activity as defined herein.

R/R MCL: expansion cohorts testing doses at or below the MTD from Groups A, B, D, and F escalation may be enrolled. Each cohort may enroll up to approximately 20 patients assuming sufficient safety and activity as defined herein.

R/R Richter's transformation: An expansion cohort testing doses at or below the MTD from Group B escalation may be enrolled. The cohort may enroll approximately 10-20 patients assuming sufficient safety and activity as defined herein.

Mosunetuzumab doses and schedules to be assessed in dose expansion are determined by the IMC in consultation with the investigators (if necessary and possible from a timing perspective) following a review of cumulative safety data in dose escalation. More than one mosunetuzumab dose level and schedule may be assessed. Expansion cohorts may be initiated, prior to the identification of the RP2D, at doses previously determined to be safe and demonstrating evidence of clinical activity during dose escalation. The Sponsor may decide to initiate or suspend enrollment of any given expansion cohort (FIG. 2) based on ongoing review of clinical data.

B. Dose Escalation and Expansion in CLL

Dose-escalation rules for CLL patients are the same as those used for NHL patients. The starting dose for CLL patients is no higher than one dose level below that has cleared the DLT assessment window in the corresponding NHL dose escalation.

Expansion cohorts of up to approximately 10 patients assessing mosunetuzumab in CLL at doses determined to be safe and demonstrating of clinical activity during CLL Groups B, D, and F dose escalation may be tested. The CLL expansion cohorts occur independently and potentially with a different doses and schedules from those for NHL patients.

Example 6. Assessment of Safety

The following information describing management of safety concerns is based on anticipated pharmacology and mechanism of action, results from nonclinical studies, preliminary safety findings from the single-agent dose-escalation study, and published data on similar molecules.

Measures are taken to ensure the safety of patients participating in this trial, including the use of stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria and close monitoring, as described below. Enrollment of patients for DLT evaluation purposes is staggered such that the first 2 patients in each dose-escalation cohort have respective Cycle 1, Day 1 treatments administered 72 hours apart. Subsequent patients in each cohort are staggered such that their Cycle 1, Day 1 treatments are administered 24 hours apart.

All patients are monitored closely for toxicity. Patients are assessed clinically for toxicity prior to each dose using the NCI CTCAE v4.0 grading scale unless otherwise stated. CRS severity is graded according to the Modified Cytokine Release Syndrome Grading System (Table 4). All adverse events and serious adverse events are recorded during the trial and for up to 90 days after the last dose of study treatment or until the initiation of another systemic anti-cancer therapy, whichever occurs first. To mitigate potential unknown risks, at least in part, dosing beyond Cycle 1 is limited to patients who do not demonstrate unacceptable toxicity or compelling evidence of disease progression.

Specific anticipated or potential toxicities associated with administration of mosunetuzumab, as well as the measures taken intended to avoid or minimize such toxicities in this trial, are described herein.

A. Mosunetuzumab Administrations and Hospitalization

Administration of mosunetuzumab is performed in a clinical setting with immediate access to a critical care unit and staff who are trained to monitor for and respond to medical emergencies. Neurology consultation services should be readily available to address any neurologic adverse events that may arise as a result of mosunetuzumab treatment, and nephrology consultation with acute dialysis capabilities should be readily available to address any renal toxicity that might accompany tumor lysis syndrome (TLS).

All patients enrolled in Groups A and D dose escalation require inpatient monitoring, including hospitalization during or following mosunetuzumab administration, for the first mosunetuzumab administration through at least 72 hours after the completion of mosunetuzumab administration on Cycle 1 Day 1.

All patients enrolled in Group B dose escalation cohorts to receive mosunetuzumab on a double-step-fractionated schedule require inpatient monitoring, including hospitalization during or following mosunetuzumab administration, for mosunetuzumab infusion through at least 72 hours after the completion of mosunetuzumab infusion for any individual dose exceeding any previously tested dose level.

This dose generally corresponds to the dose of mosunetuzumab administered on Cycle 1 Day 15. Hospitalization for administration of previously assessed doses is not required unless clinically indicated at the study investigator's discretion and in consultation with the Medical Monitor. Examples where such hospitalization may be warranted include but are not limited to prior observed Grade 2 adverse events potentially attributable to mosunetuzumab (e.g., CRS, HLH, elevated liver enzymes (e.g., aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or total bilirubin elevations that occur concurrently with signs or symptoms consistent with CRS or HLH and do not resolve within 72 hours and are not considered by the investigator to be attributable to another clearly identifiable cause), neurologic toxicity, TLS, worsening neutropenia and/or thrombocytopenia) at the same or similar dose, and TLS monitoring and prophylaxis.

Based on available clinical safety data, for patients who receive mosunetuzumab at a dose level that has been tested to be safe and tolerable, hospitalization is not mandatory after any dosing day. This applies to patients enrolled in Group B dose-escalation backfill slots, Group B expansion cohorts, and to those patients who receive study the need for hospitalization, and patients should be hospitalized after mosunetuzumab administration whenever clinically indicated.

All patients enrolled in Group F dose escalation cohorts to receive mosunetuzumab on a Cycle 1 step-up dosing schedule receive inpatient monitoring, including hospitalization during or following mosunetuzumab administration, through at least 72 hours after the completion of mosunetuzumab injection on Cycle 1 Day 15 (see above). Additionally, if the Cycle 1 Day 1 and/or Cycle 1 Day 8 dose exceeds any previously highest tested dose level in Group D or Group F, 72-hour hospitalization is required following completion of Cycle 1 Day 1 and/or Cycle 1 Day 8 injections.

Hospitalization requirements during subsequent cycles are determined on the basis of the clinical course during the first cycle; patients with Grade 3 CRS, injection-site reactions, or TLS during Cycle 1 may also be hospitalized through at least 72 hours after the end of the administration of the subsequent dose, with considerations for dose reduction as described herein.

For all treatment groups, decisions to modify or discontinue the requirement for hospitalization in expansion cohorts are made based on the recommendation of the IMC and in consultation with study investigators (if necessary and possible from a timing perspective). For patients enrolled in Group F dose-expansion cohorts, hospitalization is not mandatory after any dosing day if no Grade 3 CRS is observed during Group F dose escalation and approved by the IMC. The investigator will actively assess the need for hospitalization, and patients should be hospitalized after mosunetuzumab administration whenever clinically indicated.

B. Dose and Schedule Modifications

Mosunetuzumab dosing occur only if a patient's clinical assessment and laboratory test values are acceptable. If scheduled dosing coincides with a holiday that precludes dosing, dosing should commence on the nearest following date, with subsequent dosing continuing on a 21-day schedule as applicable.

Study treatment may be delayed as appropriate for management of toxicity. Specific guidelines for single-agent mosunetuzumab therapy dose modifications are described below.

Management guidelines including study treatment dose and schedule modifications for specific adverse events are described below.

Mosunetuzumab Dose and Schedule Modifications

For patients who experience CRS with the first dose of mosunetuzumab or are at increased risk of recurrent CRS with subsequent doses, the time of infusion may be extended to up to 8 hours.

Patients who experience an adverse event that either meets the definition of a DLT, a Grade 3 adverse event or a serious adverse event are allowed to delay mosunetuzumab dosing for up to 2 weeks in order to recover from the toxicity.

-   -   During Cycle 1 double-step fractionation in Groups B and F,         mosunetuzumab may be administered despite hematologic laboratory         abnormalities if no clinically significant symptoms are present;         for anemia and thrombocytopenia, no transfusions are required.     -   For those adverse events that are not considered by the         investigator to be attributable to another clearly identifiable         cause, (e.g., documented disease progression, concomitant         medication, or pre-existing medical condition), patients may         continue to receive additional doses of mosunetuzumab, provided         that the toxicity has resolved to Grade ≤1 within the time         period stated above.         -   For decreased lab values, the abnormality should have             resolved to the lower limit of Grade ≤1, or return to ≥80%             of the baseline value, whichever is lower.         -   For neutropenia, the ANC should resolve to Grade ≤2 or             return to ≥80% of the baseline value, whichever is lower.         -   For increased lab values the abnormality should have             resolved to the upper limit of Grade ≤1, or return to ≥120%             of the baseline value, whichever is higher.

The dose for subsequent administration of mosunetuzumab in such patients should in general be reduced, e.g., to the next highest cleared dose level assessed during dose escalation. If the reduction is to a dose level where there is no evidence of mosunetuzumab pharmacodynamic activity, e.g., no evidence of changes in serum cytokine levels, the patient may be discontinued from study treatment.

-   -   Decisions on continued treatment at a reduced dose following a         DLT or other study treatment related Grade 3 toxicity should be         made following a careful assessment and discussion of risk         versus benefit with the patient by the investigator and approval         from the Medical Monitor with the following exceptions:         -   If an elevation of AST or ALT>3×ULN and/or total             bilirubin >2×ULN, with no individual laboratory value             exceeding Grade 3, occurs in the context of Grade 2 CRS             (Table 4) which lasts <3 days, mosunetuzumab dosing may             continue without dose reduction with approval of the Medical             Monitor.         -   For Grade 3 CRS (Table 4), the next mosunetuzumab dose             should be reduced, and subsequent doses may be increased if             the lower dose was tolerated. If Grade 3 CRS occurs in the             step-up dosing cohorts following mosunetuzumab             administration at Cycle 1 Day 1 or Cycle 1 Day 8, the next             mosunetuzumab dose should be discussed with the Medical             Monitor, and a dose reduction should be considered (Table             6).         -   For Grade 3 (NCI CTCAE v4) individual signs and symptoms of             CRS that occur in the context of Grade 2 CRS (Table 4) which             lasts <3 days, mosunetuzumab dosing may continue without             dose reduction with approval of the Medical Monitor.         -   For patients enrolled into expansion cohorts, decisions             regarding dose and schedule modifications are made following             individual benefit-risk assessment by the investigator and             in consultation with the Medical Monitor.         -   Any patient in whom similar toxicity recurs at a reduced             dose should be discontinued from further mosunetuzumab             treatment.         -   Patients may not be re-treated at the dose of mosunetuzumab             at which the adverse event occurred unless the adverse event             is attributed to another clearly identifiable cause.

Patients who do not fulfill the criteria for dosing after the additional 2 weeks elapse are discontinued from study treatment and followed for safety outcomes. Exceptions to this on the basis of ongoing clinical benefit may be allowed following investigator assessment of risk versus benefit with approval from the Medical Monitor. Delay of therapy because of toxicities not attributed to mosunetuzumab may not require discontinuation following investigator assessment of risk versus benefit with approval from the Medical Monitor.

-   -   For patients in Groups B and F, if dose delay results in a         treatment-free interval of 6 weeks or longer, double-step         fractionation of mosunetuzumab is required on Days 1, 8, and 15         for the first cycle after the dose delay.

For patients receiving mosunetuzumab on a Cycle 1 step-up schedule (Groups B and F escalation or expansion), if a serious adverse event or adverse event of special interest occurs following Cycle 1, Day 1, Cycle 1, Day 8, and/or Cycle 1, Day 15 dosing, a treatment delay of mosunetuzumab up to 14 days and/or modification of the subsequent mosunetuzumab dose may occur at the discretion of the Medical Monitor following consultation with the treating investigator physician.

In the event that a patient has a toxicity in Cycle 1 necessitating mosunetuzumab interruption for >7 days, the Medical Monitor should be notified and the patient may be required to repeat mosunetuzumab at the highest dose previously tolerated prior to resuming the planned treatment schedule.

Patients who discontinue study treatment for reasons other than PD should continue to be followed.

C. Risks Associated with Mosunetuzumab

On the basis of clinical data to date with mosunetuzumab, the following known and suspected risks are described below.

Known Risks Associated with Mosunetuzumab

Cytokine Release Syndrome

The mechanism of action of mosunetuzumab is immune cell-activation against CD20-positive cells; therefore, a spectrum of events involving infusion-related reactions (IRRs), target-mediated cytokine release, and/or hypersensitivity with or without emergent ADAs, may occur. Other CD20-directed therapies and immunomodulatory therapies have been associated with IRRs, cytokine release syndrome (CRS), and/or hypersensitivity (RITUXAN® United States Package Insert (USPI); GAZYVA® USPI; BLINCYTO® USPI). CRS following mosunetuzumab administration has been reported in Study G029781.

While CRS is a known risk associated with mosunetuzumab, comprehensive characterization is ongoing with accumulating clinical data. To date, CRS observed with mosunetuzumab have been mostly mild to moderate in severity, and include symptoms such as fever, headache, and myalgia, and respond to symptomatic treatment with analgesics, anti-pyretics, and antihistamines as indicated.

Severe or life-threatening presentations of CRS, such as hypotension, tachycardia, dyspnea, or chest discomfort, should be treated aggressively with supportive and resuscitative measures as indicated, including the use of tocilizumab and/or high dose corticosteroids, IV fluids, and other supportive measures per institutional practice. Severe CRS may be associated with other clinical sequelae such as disseminated intravascular coagulation, capillary leak syndrome, or may manifest as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Standard of care for severe or life threatening CRS resulting from immune-based monoclonal antibody therapy has not been established; case reports and recommendations for CD19 CAR-T have been published (Teachey et al., Blood, 121(26): 5154-5157, 2013; Lee et al., Blood, 124(2): 188-195, 2014; Maude et al., New Engl J Med, 371(16): 1507-1517, 2014; Neelapu et al., Nat Rev Clin Oncol, 15: 47-62, 2018; also see FDA approval for two products describing risk management for CRS (YESCARTA® USPI; KYMRIAH® USPI)).

Disease-related factors that may be associated with an increased risk of severe CRS following chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-cell therapy, and therefore, potentially other T-cell engaging therapies, include (but are not limited to) lymphoma bone marrow involvement, extranodal disease, Richter's transformation, B cell lymphocytosis, and the presence of circulating peripheral malignant cells.

Neutropenia

Neutropenia has a known class effect associated with other CD20-directed therapies as well as blinatumomab (BLINCYTO® USPI), and is a known risk for mosunetuzumab. Reversible neutropenia has been observed following mosunetuzumab treatment in Study G029781. Some patients developing neutropenia have received growth factor support and/or temporary treatment holds.

Patients who experience Grade 3-4 neutropenia should be closely monitored with more frequent assessments as applicable. For treatment-emergent neutropenia events that are Grade 3 or higher, dose delay and/or dose modification as described herein should be considered.

Potential Risks Associated with Mosunetuzumab

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

CRS with features of adult-onset secondary or reactive macrophage activation syndrome/hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (MAS/HLH) has been reported with blinatumomab as well as CAR adoptive T-cell therapy (BLINCYTO® USPI; Teachey et al., Blood, 121(26): 5154-5157, 2013; Lee et al., Blood, 124(2): 188-195, 2014). (Note: for the purposes of the GO29781 protocol, MAS and HLH are considered to be synonymous terms.) A fatal case of secondary HLH, in a patient with evidence of chronic active EBV infection (positive for EBV as assessed by EBV-encoded small RNA in situ hybridization), has been reported in Study G029781.

While severe CRS and secondary HLH have overlapping presentation and symptoms, secondary HLH may be precipitated by other conditions including infections, autoimmune disease and malignancies (Ramos-Casals et al., Lancet, 383: 1503-1516, 2014). The prevalence of these conditions in the study patient population makes the distinction between severe CRS and HLH and identification of inciting factors challenging. For example, in one series, B-cell malignancies were the most common malignancy associated with reactive HLH (Rivière et al., Am J Med, 127: 1118-1125, 2014). Furthermore, active infection with EBV is one of the most common infectious causes of HLH (Hashemi-Sadraei et al., Case Rep Hematol 2015, 491567, 2015; Schram and Berliner, Blood, 125: 2908-2914, 2015), while reactivation of latent EBV may occur in patients with CLL (Rath et al., Haematologica, 93: 1424-1426, 2008), which in turn may lead to HLH (Lim et al., Leuk Lymphoma, 55: 2938-2941, 2014). It remains unknown whether mosunetuzumab treatment may further increase the risk of developing HLH in patients who have additional risk factors.

In the setting of T-cell engaging therapies including mosunetuzumab, CRS is much more likely compared with secondary HLH. Considering the overlapping presentation of symptoms, management of these patients should be primarily focused on treatment of CRS (see Table 6).

In atypical cases such as late onset CRS (past completion of step-up dosing with mosunetuzumab) or CRS that is refractory to treatment, work up for HLH should be initiated

The supportive management of HLH is generally similar to that of CRS. Specific diagnostic, monitoring and management guidelines for HLH are described below.

A patient should be classified as having HLH if five of the following eight criteria are met:

Fever ≥38.5° C.

Splenomegaly

Peripheral blood cytopenia consisting of at least two of the following:

Hemoglobin <90 g/L (9 g/dL) (<100 g/L (10 g/dL) for infants <4 weeks old)

Platelet count <100×10⁹/L (100,000/μL)

ANC<1.0×10⁹/L (1000/μL)

Fasting triglycerides >2.992 mmol/L (265 mg/dL) and/or fibrinogen <1.5 g/L (150 mg/dL)

Hemophagocytosis in bone marrow, spleen, lymph node, or liver

Low or absent natural killer cell activity

Ferritin >500 mg/L (500 ng/mL)

Soluble interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor (soluble CD25) elevated 2 standard deviations above age-adjusted laboratory-specific norms

Patients should be hospitalized with the following diagnostic and monitoring measures initiated:

Frequent (e.g., every 4 hours) vital signs and physical examination including evaluation for splenomegaly;

Serial (at least daily) monitoring of serum chemistries, complete blood counts, liver function tests (LFTs), ferritin, PT/PTT, fibrinogen, D-dimer and triglycerides;

Consideration of bone marrow and/or lymph node biopsy to assess for hemophagocytosis and active infection, including assessment of EBV protein localization in T/B/NK cells;

-   -   Complete infectious disease work-up including:     -   Blood cultures (bacterial and fungal)     -   Urine cultures and urinalysis     -   Radiographic assessments (e.g., chest X-ray or CT scan)         -   Assessment for active viral infections, including but not             limited to EBV and CMV

If available, assessment for soluble CD25 and assessment of NK cell function

DNA for exploratory genetic testing of mutations potentially associated with HLH, e.g., PRF1, MUNC13-4, STXBP2 should be considered (Zhang et al., Blood, 118: 5794-5798, 2011).

Patients with suspected HLH should be treated according to the guidelines in Table 12. In the case of confirmed HLH, study treatment should be permanently discontinued.

TABLE 12 Management guidelines for suspected hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis Event Management Suspected HLH Withhold study treatment. Consider patient referral to hematologist. Initiate supportive care, including intensive care monitoring if indicated per institutional guidelines. Consider treatment for HLH with appropriate therapy. Confirmed HLH Permanently discontinue study treatment. Refer patient to a hematologist. Institute appropriate supportive care, including intensive care monitoring, if indicated per the institutional guidelines. Treat with appropriate HLH therapy according to institutional standards or published references (Schram and Berliner, Blood, 125: 2908-2914, 2015; Vallurupalli and Berliner, Blood, 134(21): 1783-1786, 2019).

Injection Site Reactions

Localized injection-site reactions following SC administration of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab have been observed (Assouline et al., Lancet Haematol, c128-338, 2016). Most of these were mild to moderate in severity (MABTHERA® European Medicines Agency, Summary of Product Characteristics (EMA SPC)). As CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells (Mueller et al., Frontiers in Immunology, 332, 2014) as well as B cells (Egbuniwe et al., Trends Immunol, 36: 102-111, 2015) reside in the skin, localized reactions following mosunetuzumab SC administration may occur. Consequently, the risk of injection-site reactions with mosunetuzumab is unknown. Patients who experience localized injection-site reactions following SC administration of mosunetuzumab should be managed according to the guidelines detailed in Table 7.

Neurologic Toxicity

Encephalopathy has been observed in in the setting of CRS and/or elevation in liver function tests (LFTs) following mosunetuzumab treatment.

Neurologic toxicity has been reported in cynomolgus monkeys administered mosunetuzumab and was frequently reported in patients treated with blinatumomab and CD19 CAR T-cell therapy (BLINCYTO® USPI; Kochenderfer et al., J Clin Oncol, published online before print Aug. 25, 2014; Maude et al., New Engl J Med, 371(16): 1507-1517, 2014). Reported symptoms in patients treated with blinatumomab or CAR T-cell therapy have included headache, confusion, aphasia, encephalopathy, tremor, seizure, and other neurologic events. The etiology of toxicity in these settings is uncertain and may not be responsive to cytokine directed therapy such as tocilizumab, but has generally improved with treatment discontinuations and corticosteroids (BLINCYTO® USPI; Viardot et al., American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting 2010, Abstract 2880, 2010; Kochenderfer et al., J Clin Oncol, published online before print Aug. 25, 2014). In patients with B-cell ALL treated with blinatumomab, neurologic toxicities were observed in approximately 50% of patients; Grade 3 neurologic toxicity was observed in approximately 15% of patients. The majority of neurologic adverse events resolved following interruption of blinatumomab, with some patients requiring treatment discontinuation (BLINCYTO® USPI). Based on available clinical data, neurologic adverse events observed with mosunetuzumab have been mild in severity with early onset. The most frequent neurologic events include headache, dizziness, and insomnia.

Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a known pharmacodynamic effect of anti-tumor therapy in hematologic malignancies including NHL. TLS has been reported with blinatumomab, CAR T-cell therapy, and other CD20 directed therapy (BLINCYTO® USPI; GAZYVA® USPI; RITUXAN® USPI; Porter et al., N Engl J Med, 365(8): 725-733, 2011). The inherent risk of TLS is dependent on the malignancy being treated and individual patient characteristics (Coiffier et al., J Clin Oncol, 26: 2767-2778, 2008). There is the theoretical risk of TLS if treatment with mosunetuzumab results in the rapid destruction of a large number of tumor cells.

The risk of TLS with mosunetuzumab in NHL patients is predicted to be highest for those with bulky disease (defined in the context of TLS as any lesion ≥10 cm on the screening CT scan) and elevated pretreatment lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, particularly in the presence of dehydration or compromised renal function. The risk of TLS with mosunetuzumab in CLL patients is predicted to be highest in patients with absolute lymphocyte counts ≥25×10⁹/L or those with any nodal lesion 0 cm, especially in the presence of dehydration or compromised renal function. While DLBCL, transformed lymphomas, and MCLs may be at higher risk of TLS as compared with follicular, marginal, and small cell lymphomas (Cairo et al., Br J Haematol, 149: 578-586, 2010), any risk stratification based on tumor type are to be considered along with the effectiveness of therapy (Howard et al., New Engl J Med, 364(19): 1844-1854, 2011).

As mosunetuzumab has the potential for potent B-cell killing, all patients will receive prophylaxis for TLS based on the prophylaxis guidelines below.

Upon hospital admission for Cycle 1 study treatment administration or hospitalization following dose escalation, the patient's serum chemistry and hematology laboratory samples should be obtained and reviewed and prophylactic measures initiated according to the guidelines described below.

All patients will receive prophylaxis for TLS prior to each mosunetuzumab administration at C1D1 for Groups A and D, at C1D1, C1D8, and C1D15 for Groups B and F. Prophylaxis guidelines include the following:

Hydration, consisting of a fluid intake of approximately 2-3 L/day starting 24-48 hours prior to the first dose of mosunetuzumab.

-   -   If a patient is hospitalized for the administration of study         treatment, IV hydration at a rate of 150-200 mL/hour should         begin at the conclusion of mosunetuzumab administration and         continue for at least 24 hours thereafter.     -   If a patient receives study treatment in the outpatient setting,         fluid intake should be maintained at 2-3 L/day for at least 24         hours after mosunetuzumab administration.     -   Modification of fluid rate should be considered for individuals         with specific medical needs.

Administration of an agent to reduce uric acid:

-   -   Allopurinol (e.g., 300 mg/day orally beginning 72 hours prior to         dose and continuing for 3-7 days afterwards) for those patients         judged to be of low or intermediate risk of developing TLS per         the investigator's discretion.     -   For patients with elevated uric acid levels prior to         mosunetuzumab treatment, or considered to be at high risk for         TLS: rasburicase (e.g., 0.2 mg/kg IV over 30 minutes prior to         first dose mosunetuzumab and daily for up to 5 days thereafter)         should be administered, unless contraindicated (ELITEK® USPI).     -   Treatment with allopurinol/rasburicase should continue as         specified above, or if laboratory evidence of TLS is observed         until normalization of serum uric acid or other lab parameters.     -   If treatment with allopurinol or rasburicase is contraindicated         or is otherwise inappropriate in the view of the investigator,         the Medical Monitor should be contacted for further guidance.

Infections

Due to its anticipated mode of action resulting in profound B-cell depletion, mosunetuzumab may be associated with an increased risk of infections. Infections have been reported in patients receiving other CD20 directed therapies as well as blinatumomab (BLINCYTO® USPI; GAZYVA® USPI; RITUXAN® USPI). Therefore, mosunetuzumab should not be administered in the presence of active severe infections.

Investigators should exercise caution when considering the use of mosunetuzumab in patients with history of recurring or chronic infections or with underlying conditions that may predispose patients to infections. Signs and symptoms of infection should result in prompt evaluation and appropriate samples for bacteriological investigation prior to starting antibiotic or other treatment.

Particular attention should be given to patients who have had significant prior immunosuppressive treatment such as high dose chemotherapy. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has been associated with treatment with CD20 directed therapies including rituximab and obinutuzumab. The diagnosis of PML should be considered in any patient presenting with new-onset neurologic manifestations and consultation with a neurologist and diagnostic procedures including brain MRI and lumbar puncture should be performed as clinically indicated. Note, however, that new onset neurologic adverse events following initial doses of mosunetuzumab may be more likely due to acute effects of mosunetuzumab, as PML associated with rituximab generally occurred following long-term exposure (Carson et al., Blood, 113(20): 4834-4840, 2009).

Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia is associated with other CD20 directed therapies as well as blinatumomab (BLINCYTO® USPI). Reversible thrombocytopenia has been observed following mosunetuzumab treatment in Study G029781.

In nonclinical testing of mosunetuzumab in cynomolgus monkeys, hematology findings included transiently decreased WBC, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophil, basophil, and platelet counts within the first day of mosunetuzumab exposure, followed by recovery or rebound recovery between Days 4-8.

Patients should be closely monitored for thrombocytopenia; regular laboratory tests should be performed until the event resolves. Transfusion of blood products (e.g., platelet transfusion) according to institutional practice is at the discretion of the treating physician. Use of all concomitant therapies, which could possibly worsen thrombocytopenia-related events such as platelet inhibitors and anticoagulants, should also be taken into consideration.

For treatment-emergent thrombocytopenia events that are Grade 3 or higher, dose delay and/or dose modification should be considered.

Elevated Liver Enzymes and Hepatic Events

Elevated liver enzymes have been reported with blinatumomab (BLINCYTO® USPI), usually but not exclusively in the setting of CRS. Grade 3 liver enzyme elevations occurred in approximately 6% of patients outside the setting of CRS. Nearly all liver enzyme elevations resolved either with blinatumomab treatment interruption or while treatment continued. Some patients with resolved liver enzyme elevations were successfully rechallenged, suggesting a first-dose effect rather than direct toxicity (BLINCYTO® Drug Approval Package). Transient Grade 3 AST elevation in the setting of Grade 2 CRS as well as Grade 3 hepatic encephalopathy/Grade 4 elevation in LFTs have been observed following mosunetuzumab treatment.

In nonclinical testing with mosunetuzumab in cynomolgus monkeys, dose-dependent increases in serum total bilirubin along with CRP, fibrinogen, PT, and aPTT were observed, consistent with mosunetuzumab-induced cytokine release and an acute phase protein response, with minimal activation of the coagulation system. Possible drug-related microscopic findings in the liver included single-cell hepatocyte degeneration/necrosis and immune cell infiltration in the portal area. All findings showed evidence of reversibility.

Immunogenicity (Anti-Drug Antibodies)

As with any recombinant antibody, mosunetuzumab may elicit an immune response, and patients may develop antibodies against the molecule. Patients are closely monitored for any potential immune response to mosunetuzumab, which may have an impact on the benefit-risk profile of the agent.

Tumor Inflammation/Flare

Adverse events associated with tumor inflammation/flare have been reported in Study G029781. Consistent with the mechanism of action of mosunetuzumab, tumor flare is likely due to the influx of T cells into tumor sites following mosunetuzumab administration and may be associated with pseudoprogression. Tumor flare-associated adverse events observed to date have had a short time to onset following initial mosunetuzumab administration. Tumor flare may additionally occur in patients who are retreated with mosunetuzumab following disease progression. On the basis of emerging safety data, tumor flare has manifested as tumor pain, increase in size of known nodal or extranodal lesions by clinical or radiographic assessment, as well as new or worsening pleural effusions. In addition, depending on tumor size and anatomic location, tumor flare may potentially result in mass effects on vital structures including airways, major blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract (risk of perforation and hemorrhage), and/or major organs. If such manifestations are temporally associated with early mosunetuzumab dosing, the treating physician/study investigator should consider those events to be tumor flare and report as “tumor flare” or “tumor inflammation”. For patients with tumors at critical anatomic locations, the treating physician/study investigator should contact the Medical Monitor to discuss risk assessment and mitigation strategies prior to mosunetuzumab treatment and patients should be closely monitored for tumor flare.

D. Assessment of Severity and Causality of Adverse Events

The adverse event severity grading scale for the NCI CTCAE (v4.0) is used for assessing adverse event severity unless otherwise specified. Table 13 is used for assessing severity for adverse events that are not specifically listed in the NCI CTCAE.

TABLE 13 Adverse event severity grading scale for events not specifically listed in NCI CTCAE Grade Severity 1 Mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; or intervention not indicated 2 Moderate; minimal, local, or non-invasive intervention indicated; or limiting age-appropriate instrumental activities of daily living^(a) 3 Severe or medically significant, but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; or limiting self-care activities of daily living^(b) Life-threatening consequences or urgent intervention indicated NCI CTCAE = National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. Note: Based on the most recent version of NCI CTCAE (v5.0). ^(a)Instrumental activities of daily living refer to preparing meals, shopping for groceries or clothes, using the telephone, managing money, etc. ^(b)Examples of self-care activities of daily living include bathing, dressing and undressing, feeding oneself, using the toilet, and taking medications, as performed by patients who are not bedridden.

Investigators should use their knowledge of the patient, the circumstances surrounding the event, and an evaluation of any potential alternative causes to determine whether an adverse event is considered to be related to the study drug, indicating “yes” or “no” accordingly. The following guidance should be taken into consideration (see also Table 14):

-   -   Temporal relationship of event onset to the initiation of study         drug     -   Course of the event, with special consideration of the effects         of dose reduction, discontinuation of study drug, or         reintroduction of study drug (as applicable)     -   Known association of the event with the study drug or with         similar treatments     -   Known association of the event with the disease under study     -   Presence of risk factors in the patient or use of concomitant         medications known to increase the occurrence of the event     -   Presence of non-treatment-related factors that are known to be         associated with the occurrence of the event

TABLE 14 Causal attribution guidance Is the adverse event suspected to be caused by the study drug on the basis of facts, evidence, science-based rationales, and clinical judgment? YES There is a plausible temporal relationship between the onset of the adverse event and administration of the study drug, and the adverse event cannot be readily explained by the patient's clinical state, intercurrent illness, or concomitant therapies; and/or the adverse event follows a known pattern of response to the study drug; and/or the adverse event abates or resolves upon discontinuation of the study drug or dose reduction and, if applicable, reappears upon re-challenge. NO An adverse event is considered related, unless it fulfills the criteria specified below. Evidence exists that the adverse event has an etiology other than the study drug (e.g., preexisting medical condition, underlying disease, intercurrent illness, or concomitant medication); and/or the adverse event has no plausible temporal relationship to administration of the study drug (e.g., cancer diagnosed 2 days after first dose of study drug).

For patients receiving combination therapy, causality is assessed individually for each protocol-mandated therapy.

Example 7. Statistical Considerations and Analysis Plan

A. Determination of Sample Size

The sample size for the GO29781 trial is based on the dose-escalation rules described herein. The planned enrollment for the study is approximately 130-226 patients during the dose-escalation stage (100-166 patients with NHL and 30-60 patients with CLL) and approximately 290-520 patients during the expansion stage. Approximately 80 patients each are enrolled in R/R DLBCL/trFL and R/R FL expansion cohorts of Group B.

B. Dose-Escalation Stage

The dose-escalation stage of the study is primarily designed to assess safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics. The trial initially utilizes single-patient dose-escalation cohorts but converts to a standard 3+3 design based on criteria described above. Table 15 provides the probability of not observing a DLT in 3 patients or observing 1 DLT in 6 patients given different underlying DLT rates. For example, if the true underlying DLT rate is 20%, then the probability of observing no DLT in 3 patients is 51% and the probability of observing 1 DLT in 6 patients is 66%.

TABLE 15 Probability of observing DLTs with different underlying DLT rates True Underlying Probability of Observing Probability of Observing DLT Rate No DLT in 3 Patients ≤1 DLT in 6 Patients 0.10 0.73 0.89 0.20 0.51 0.66 0.33 0.30 0.36 0.40 0.22 0.23 0.50 0.13 0.11 0.60 0.06 0.04

C. Dose-Expansion Stage

The dose-expansion stage of the study is designed to assess safety as well as efficacy signals. Table 16 provides probabilities of observing at least one adverse event among 10, 20, 40, and 80 patients when true underlying probabilities of adverse events range from 1%-20%. For example, if the true underlying adverse event rate is 5%, then the probability of observing at least one adverse event in 40 patients is 87% and in 80 patients is 98%.

For the R/R DLBCL/trFL and the R/R FL expansion cohorts of Group B, the complete response rate will be estimated, along with the Clopper-Pearson exact 95% CI.

For the R/R DLBCL/trFL expansion cohorts of Group B: with observed CR rates of 30%, a sample size of 80 patients will result in 95% CIs of (20%, 41%), i.e., a true CR rate below 20% is ruled out. Additionally, 80 patients will provide an 85% power to detect a 15% increase in CR rate from 20% to 35%, at the 5% two-sided significance level.

For the R/R FL expansion cohorts of Group B: with observed CR rates of 24%, a sample size of 80 patients will result in 95% CIs of (15%, 35%), i.e., a true CR rate below 14% is ruled out. Additionally, 80 patients will provide an 83% power to detect a 14% increase in CR rate from 14% to 28%, at the 5% two-sided significance level.

For the R/R FL expansion cohorts of Group B: with observed CR rates of 24%, a sample size of 80 patients will result in 95% CIs of (15%, 35%), i.e., a true CR rate below 14% is ruled out. Additionally, 80 patients will provide an 83% power to detect a 14% increase in CR rate from 14% to 28%, at the 5% two-sided significance level.

The Sponsor may enroll more than 80 patients in the R/R FL expansion cohorts of Group B to obtain data from at least 60 patients with R/R FL who are refractory to both anti-CD20 therapy and an alkylating agent to perform statistical analyses. With observed CR rates of 25%, a sample size of 60 patients will result in 95% CIs of (15%, 38%); that is, a true CR rate below 8% is ruled out.

Interim analyses to pause or stop patient enrollment for unacceptable toxicity and futility will be performed in the expansion stage of the study. In summary, continuous safety monitoring is performed and interim analyses are conducted periodically for futility at least once in each expansion cohort. Enrollment may be stopped in the event of unacceptable toxicity or a lower than expected response rate in the expansion cohorts.

TABLE 16 Probability of safety-signal detection with anexpansion cohort of 10, 20, 40, and 80 patients Probability of Probability of Probability of Probability of True Underlying Observing at Observing at Observing at Observing at Probability Least 1 AE in Least 1 AE in Least 1 AE in Least 1 AE in of an AE 10 Patients (%) 20 Patients (%) 40 Patients (%) 80 Patients (%) 0.01 10 18 33 55 0.05 40 64 87 98 0.1 65 88 99 >99 0.15 80 96 >99 >99 0.2 89 99 >99 >99

D. Summaries of Treatment Group Comparability

Demographics and baseline characteristics such as age, sex, weight, type of malignancy, duration of malignancy, and baseline ECOG Performance Status are summarized using means, standard deviations, medians, and ranges for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables. All summaries are presented overall and by dose level and arm.

Study drug administration data is summarized by dose level and arm.

The final analysis is based on patient data collected through the time of study discontinuation. All analyses are based on the safety-evaluable population, defined as patients who receive any amount of study treatment. All summaries are presented according to assigned dose level.

E. Safety Analyses

The safety analyses include all patients who received any amount of study treatment.

Safety is assessed through summaries of adverse events, changes in laboratory test results, changes in ECGs, changes in ADAs, and changes in vital signs.

All collected adverse event data are listed by assigned dose level and patient number. All adverse events occurring on or after treatment on Cycle 1 Day 1 are summarized by mapped term, appropriate thesaurus levels, and NCI CTCAE v4.0 toxicity grade. In addition, all serious adverse events, including deaths, are listed separately and summarized. DLTs and adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation are also separately listed.

F. Pharmacokinetic Analyses

Individual and mean serum concentration of mosunetuzumab versus time data are tabulated and plotted by dose level. The pharmacokinetics of mosunetuzumab are summarized by estimating total AUC, C_(max), C_(min), CL, and V_(ss) (as appropriate for data collected). Estimates for these parameters are tabulated and summarized. Inter-patient variability and drug accumulation are evaluated.

Serum trough and maximum concentration for tocilizumab, where applicable, are summarized, as appropriate and as data allow. Compartmental, non-compartmental, and/or population methods may be considered. Additional PK analyses are conducted as appropriate.

G. Activity Analyses

Response assessment data, PFS, and duration of response, all assessed by the investigator, are summarized for all patients by dose level, schedule, and arm. The objective response rate (ORR) is estimated. Investigator-assessed objective response is defined as a CR or PR as determined by investigator assessment using standard criteria. Patients with missing or no response assessments are classified as non-responders.

Among patients with an investigator-assessed objective response, duration of response is defined as the time from the initial CR or PR to the time of disease progression as determined by the investigator, or death. If a patient does not experience disease progression or death from any cause before the end of the study, duration of response is censored at the day of the last tumor assessment.

Investigator-assessed PFS is defined as the time from the first day of study treatment (Cycle 1, Day 1) to disease progression as determined by the investigator, or death, whichever occurs first. If a patient has not experienced PD or death, PFS is censored at the day of the last tumor assessment.

H. Activity Analyses for the R/R DLBCL and Transformed FL Expansion Cohorts, and the R/R FL Expansion Cohorts at Group B RP2D

Primary Efficacy Endpoint

The primary efficacy endpoint is independent review facility (IRF)-assessed CR rate, defined as the proportion of patients whose best overall response is a CR based upon IRF assessment using standard criteria for NHL (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007). Patients with missing or no response assessments are classified as non-complete responders.

Comparisons with respect to CR rate between the treated patient population and historical controls are tested. The control CR rate is assumed to be 20% for the R/R DLBCL and transformed FL expansion cohorts (see Table 17 for historical controls), and is assumed to be 14% for the R/R FL expansion cohorts (see Table 18 for historical controls).

TABLE 17 Summary of clinical trial data in patients with R/R DLBCL/transformed FL Therapy Regimen (n = patient number for efficacy assessment) ORR (%) CR (%) NHL response criteria Rituximab plus 61% CR = 23% International Working Group Criteria gemcitabine and Cru = 21% (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 17: 1244, oxaliplatin (n = 48)^(a) 1999) Pixantrone (n = 64)^(b) 41% CR/Cru = 23% International Working Group Criteria (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 17: 1244, 1999) Rituximab plus 48% CR = 17% Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, bendamustine 2007 (n = 137)^(c) Blinatumomab (n = 21 )^(d) 43% CR = 19% Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007 Blinatumomab (n = 11)^(e) 55% CR/Cru = 36% International Working Group Criteria (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 17: 1244, 1999) Axicabtagene ciloleucel 72% 51% Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, (n = 101)^(f) 2007 Polatuzumab vedotin plus 63% 50% Modified Lugano 2014 bendamustine with rituximab (n = 40)^(g) CR: complete response as the best response; CRu: unconfirmed complete response as the best response; CT: computed tomography; DLBCL: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; FL: follicular lymphoma; NHL: non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; ORR: objective response rate; PET: positron emission tomography; PR: partial response; R/R DLBCL: relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. ^(a)Mounier et al., Haematologica, 98: 1726-1731, 2013. ^(b)Pettengell et al., Lancet Oncol, 13: 696-706, 2012. Includes 53 patients with DLBCL, 10 patients with transformed indolent lymphoma, and 1 patient with Grade 3 FL. ^(c)Dang et al., BrJ Haematol, doi: 10.1111/bjh.14820 [Epub ahead of print], 2017. ^(d)Viardot et al., Blood, 127: 1410-1416, 2016. ^(e)Goebeler et al., J Clin Oncol, 34: 1104-1111, 2016. ^(f)Neelapu et al., Blood, 128: LBA-6, 2016. ^(g)POLIVY ™ USPI. Modified Lugano 2014 PET-CT response criteria. Bone marrow confirmation of PET-CT CR was required. PET-CT PR required meeting both PET criteria and CT criteria for PR.

TABLE 18 Summary of clinical trial data in patients with R/R FL previously treated with two or more prior lines of systemic therapy Therapy Regimen (n = patient number for Fatal and Serious efficacy Median Treatment-Emergent assessment) ORR (%) CR (%) mDOR PFS Adverse Events^(a,b) Idelalisib (n = 54%  8% Median not 11.0 months Hepatotoxicity, 11%-18% 72)^(c,d) evaluable Diarrhea/colitis, 14%-19% Pneumonitis, 4% Infections, 21%-36% Intestinal perforation Copanlisib (n = 59% 14% 12.2 months 11.2 months Infections, 19% 104)^(c,e) Hyperglycemia, 41% Hypertension, 26% Pneumonitis, 5% Neutropenia, 24% CR: complete response as the best response; mDOR: median of duration of response; FL: follicular lymphoma; ORR: objective response rate; mPFS: median of progression-free survival; USPI: U.S. prescribing information. ^(a)ZYDELIG ® (idelalisib) USPI. ^(b)ALIQOPA ™ (copanlisib) USPI. ^(c)Accelerated approval was granted for this indication based on overall response rate. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. ^(d)Gopal et al., N Engl J Med, 370: 1008-1018, 2014. ^(e)Dreyling et al., Ann Oncol, 25: 76-82, 2017.

The following hypothesis is tested at 0.05 level of significance in each of the R/R DLBCL and transformed FL expansion cohorts at Group B RP2D:

H₀: CR rate=20% versus H_(a): CR rate≠20%

The following hypothesis is tested at 0.05 level of significance in each of the R/R FL expansion cohorts at Group B RP2D:

H₀: CR rate=14% versus H_(a): CR rate≠14%

The exact 95% confidence intervals using the Clopper-Pearson method for CR rate are provided. The exact binomial test is used to evaluate whether single-agent mosunetuzumab treatment at Group B RP2D results in a statistically significant increase in CR rate.

Secondary Efficacy Endpoints

The secondary efficacy endpoints include:

Investigator-assessed CR rate, defined as the proportion of patients whose best overall response is a CR based upon investigator assessment using standard criteria for NHL (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007). The exact 95% confidence intervals using the Clopper-Pearson method for CR rate are provided.

ORR, defined as the proportion of patients whose best overall response is a PR or CR using standard criteria for NHL (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007). ORR is assessed by the IRF and by the investigator. The exact 95% confidence intervals using the Clopper-Pearson method for ORR are provided.

Duration of complete response, defined as the time from the initial occurrence of a documented CR until documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Duration of complete response will be assessed by the IRF and by the investigator, using standard criteria for NHL. The Kaplan-Meier estimate is provided. The Brookmeyer-Crowley method is used to construct the 95% confidence interval for the median duration of complete response.

Duration of response, defined as the time from the initial occurrence of a documented PR or CR until documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Duration of response is assessed by the IRF and by the investigator, using standard criteria for NHL. The Kaplan-Meier estimate will be provided. The Brookmeyer-Crowley method is used to construct the 95% confidence interval for the median duration of response.

PFS, defined as the time from the first study treatment to the first occurrence of disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. PFS is assessed by the IRF and by the investigator, using standard criteria for NHL. The Kaplan-Meier estimate is provided. The Brookmeyer-Crowley method is used to construct the 95% confidence interval for the median PFS. Kaplan-Meier method is used to estimate 6-month PFS and 1-year PFS, along with the standard error and the corresponding 95% CIs using Greenwood's formula.

OS, defined as the time from the first study treatment to the date of death from any cause. The Kaplan-Meier estimate is provided. The Brookmeyer-Crowley method is used to construct the 95% confidence interval for the median OS. Kaplan-Meier method is used to estimate 6-month OS and 1-year OS, along with the standard error and the corresponding 95% CIs using Greenwood's formula.

I. Patient-Reported Outcomes Analysis

For all questionnaires, the patient-reported outcomes (PRO-evaluable population includes all patients in the NHL expansion cohorts with a baseline assessment and at least one post-baseline assessment. The EORTC QLQ-C30 and FACT-Lym subscale are scored according to user manuals. Summary statistics and changes from baseline scores are calculated for all timepoints. A repeated-measures mixed model is used to examine the longitudinal profiles for each cohort. The proportion of patients who report changes from baseline meeting or exceeding the minimal important difference for each measure is also reported in each cohort. For the EQ-5D-5 L, summary statistics for the health status according to the VAS and changes in the index utility score from baseline are calculated. The results are used for more complete health economic data analysis.

J. Exploratory Pharmacodynamics Analysis

Exploratory pharmacodynamic analyses include assessments of pharmacodynamic biomarkers in both tumor tissue and blood when available. Additional pharmacodynamic analyses are conducted as appropriate.

K. Interim Analyses

Continuous safety monitoring and interim analyses are performed for the expansion portion of the study to guide potential early stopping of enrollment in the event of unacceptable toxicity in any given expansion cohort or a lower than expected response rate in the expansion cohorts.

A posterior probability approach (Thall and Simon, Biometrics, 50(2): 337-349, 1994) is used to evaluate toxicity in the expansion cohorts, including the rate of DLTs that occur during the DLT assessment periods for dose-escalation cohorts. If at any time in any expansion cohort, the number of observed DLTs indicates that there is an approximately 80% chance that the true DLT rate is 20%, accrual to the cohort may be paused, and the IMC will meet to determine whether further enrollment in the cohort should be halted and/or provide other recommendations as described herein.

Interim analyses are also conducted periodically for futility at least once in each of the expansion cohorts. If the interim analysis suggests that the ORR with study treatment is lower than that of historical controls, enrollment into the expansion cohort may be stopped. Specifically, enrollment may be stopped if there is an approximately 80% chance that the true ORR is 25%, using the posterior probability approach with non-informative prior. In all cases, decisions to stop enrollment into the expansion cohorts based on futility are made in consultation with study investigators.

L. Immunogenicity Analyses

Validated screening, titering, and confirmatory assays are employed to assess ADAs before, during, and after treatment with mosunetuzumab. The immunogenicity analysis population consists of all patients with at least one ADA assessment. Patients are considered to be negative for ADAs if they are ADA negative at all timepoints. Patients are considered to be treatment unaffected if they are ADA positive at baseline but do not have any postbaseline samples with a titer that is at least 4-fold greater than the titer of the baseline sample. Patients are considered to have treatment-induced ADA responses if they are ADA negative or missing data at baseline and then develop an ADA response following study drug administration. Patients are considered to have treatment-enhanced ADA responses if they are ADA positive at baseline and the titer of one or more postbaseline samples is at least 4-fold greater (i.e., at least 0.60 titer unit) than the titer of the baseline sample.

The relationship between ADA status and safety, efficacy, PK, and biomarker endpoints may also be assessed as appropriate and reported in a descriptive manner via subgroup analyses.

Example 8. Summary of Clinical Data for Mosunetuzumab

Evaluation of mosunetuzumab in Study GO29781 is ongoing. In this study, mosunetuzumab has been studied according to the following dosing schedules in Groups A, B, and D. (Note: There is no Group C).

-   -   Administered intravenously as a single agent on a Cycle 1         non-fractionated dose schedule (Group A).     -   Administered intravenously as a single agent on a Cycle 1         step-up dose schedule, with escalating Cycle 1 Day 1, Cycle 1         Day 8, and Cycle 1 Day 15 dose levels, followed by         administration of the highest dose level on Day 1 of subsequent         cycles (Group B).     -   Administered subcutaneously as a single agent on a Cycle 1         non-fractionated dose schedule (Group D).

A. Safety

Doses from 0.05 mg to 2.8 mg have been tested on the Group A dosing schedule. Dose escalation on the Group D dosing schedule is ongoing. The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for mosunetuzumab has not been reached, based on any dosing schedule in the dose-escalation groups.

As of 21 Jan. 2020, a total of 432 patients have been treated with mosunetuzumab in Study GO29781. The most frequently observed adverse event considered related to mosunetuzumab is CRS, occurring in 31% of safety evaluable patients. Most of these events have been Grades 1-2 using the modified CRS grading system (Lee et al., Blood, 124(2): 188-195, 2014), except four Grade 3 events observed in patients treated in Group B at 1.0/2.0/13.5 mg, 1.0/2.0/27.0 mg, and 1.0/2.0/60.0/30.0 mg, and one Grade 4 event observed in a patient treated in Group B at 1.0/2.0/60.0/30.0 mg. Serious adverse events were reported in 174 patients (40%); in 90 patients (21%), the serious adverse events were related to mosunetuzumab by investigator assessment. Fifty patients have experienced adverse events with fatal outcome: 45 patients experienced malignant neoplasm progression (reported as adverse events), 1 patient had hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), 1 patient had pneumonia, 2 patients had sepsis, and 1 patient had candida sepsis.

As of 21 Jan. 2020, no apparent association between patients with treatment-related AEs or Grade 3 AEs with mosunetuzumab dose levels was observed in Group B patients treated in Study GO29781 where mosunetuzumab was administered as a single agent using Cycle 1 step-up dosing regimen. This indicates that step-up dosing may be an effective safety mitigation strategy that can also provide a non-dose dependent exposure-safety profile.

In addition, adverse events observed in Group D have indicated that the overall safety profile when mosunetuzumab is administered subcutaneously is not substantially worse than the safety profile observed in Group B at dose levels tested to date. Based on current data, no unexpected or unmanageable toxicities have been observed in Group D that have substantially differed from that of single-agent mosunetuzumab. In order to further mitigate acute cytokine-driven toxicities and optimize the benefit-risk profile of mosunetuzumab treatment, a new treatment group (Group F) has been introduced to administer mosunetuzumab via SC injection on a Cycle 1 step-up dosing schedule.

Based on the overall safety, efficacy, and PK profile, the Group B Day 1 mosunetuzumab dose level has been fixed at 1 mg, the Day 8 dose level has been fixed at 2 mg, and only the Day 15 dose level has continued in dose escalation. As of 6 May 2019, the 1 mg/2 mg/60 mg dose level has cleared the dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) assessment period.

B. Activity

In Study GO29781 as of the clinical cutoff date of 21 Jan. 2020, of the 415 patients in the primary efficacy population across all treatment groups, 60 patients (39%) had investigator-assessed objective responses (CRs or partial responses (PRs)). Overall, 110 patients (27%) had CRs, 76 patients (18%) had PRs, 52 patients (13%) had stable disease (SD), and 160 patients (39%) had progressive disease (PD) as the best overall response assessed by the Investigator using the revised response criteria for malignant lymphoma (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586, 2007). Objective responses were observed in indolent and aggressive NHL histologies including FL, DLBCL, transformed FL, MCL, marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), and Richter's transformation.

C. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Immunogenicity

Clinical PK data from Group A (0.05 to 2.8 mg fixed dose, every 3 weeks (Q3W) dosing) and Group B (0.4/1/2.8 to 1/2/60 mg Cycle-1 step-up doses on Day 1/8/15, followed by Q3W dosing) were analyzed in the ongoing Phase I/Ib (G029781) study.

Mosunetuzumab serum drug concentrations reach C_(max) at the end of infusion (approximately 4 hours) and decline in a multi-phasic fashion, with an a half-life of about 3-4 days and apparent half-life (biz) of approximately 6 to 11 days. The apparent biz estimates are shorter than the typical biz of 21 days for an IgG₁ antibody, and likely reflect the impact on drug clearance due to target-mediated drug disposition at all tested dose levels. Mosunetuzumab PK exposure increased in an approximately dose-proportional manner over the dose range tested. Moderate pharmacokinetic variability was observed. The population PK following IV administrations of mosunetuzumab was well described by a 2 compartment PK model with time-dependent clearance. The PK following SC administrations of mosunetuzumab is associated with a relatively high bioavailability (approximately 90%, as estimated by population PK modeling) and a median T_(max) of approximately 3 days.

Of 352 patients tested to date, anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) to mosunetuzumab were detected in 1 patient.

Example 9. Comparison of SC and IV Administration of Mosunetuzumab

Mosunetuzumab doses between 1.6 mg and 20 mg were tested in Group D of the GO29781 study (non-fractionated subcutaneous (SC) dose escalation) (FIG. 6).

A. T_(max) and C_(max)

SC administration delayed the T_(max) relative to IV administration: T_(max) occurred at end of infusion (EOI) for IV administration, and at 72 hours for SC.

SC administration blunted the C_(max) at equivalent dose levels compared to IV administration: C_(max) for SC administration was about 30% of the C_(max) for IV administration. Serum concentration for SC administration declined with a slower rate post-C_(max), indicating absorption rate-limited PK. The apparent half-life of mosunetuzumab was 15-43 days for SC administration, and 6-11 days for IV administration.

SC dose escalation (7.2 mg and above) was associated with a higher C_(max) than that of a 1 mg dose delivered via IV administration (FIG. 7).

The estimated bioavailability of mosunetuzumab delivered by SC injection was high (about 90%).

B. IL-6 Profiles and CRS

Lower IL-6 levels and delayed IL-6 peaks were observed in patients treated with SC mosunetuzumab as compared to mosunetuzumab administered intravenously.

FIG. 8 shows IL-6 profiles in patients from Group A (IV dosing) and Group D (SC dosing) of the GO29781 study. SC dosing was observed to minimize IL-6 induction. Increase in IL-6 expression (if any) occurs later in Group D (24-48 hours) than in Group A (30 minutes to 6 hours). No obvious dose dependency was observed in either group.

FIG. 9 shows a comparison between IL-6 levels in patients of Group B (IV) of the GO29781 study who received a 1 mg dose of mosunetuzumab on Day 1 of Cycle 1 and patients of Group D (SC) who received 1.6 mg, 2.4 mg, 3.6 mg, or 7.2 mg doses. SC dosing at 7.2 mg achieved a 40% higher C_(max) than IV dosing at 1 mg, and IL-6 induction with SC dosing was minimal compared to 1 mg IV dosing.

Higher IL-6 levels were observed at higher SC dose levels (FIG. 10). Peak IL-6 was less than 100 μg/mL in patients treated at 7.2 mg doses or lower. The highest IL-6 levels observed were in patient 1 (about 600 μg/mL): this patient experienced Grade 2 cytokine release syndrome (CRS).

CRS events observed in the SC Groups of the GO29781 study are summarized in Tables 19 and 20.

TABLE 19 Cytokine release syndrome in SC groups (Group D) vs IV group (Group B) D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 All Patients, 1.6 mg 2.4 mg 3.6 mg 7.2 mg 13.5 mg 20 mg Group D Group B n (%)  (n = 6)   (n = 3)   (n = 3)   (n = 3)    (n = 4)     (n = 4)     (n = 23)     (n = 350)   All grade 0 0 1 (33%) 0 3 (75%) 3 (75%) 7 (30.4%) 97 (27.7%) Grade 1 0 0 1 (33%) 0 1 (25%) 2 (50%) 4 (17.4%) 68 (19.4%) Grade 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 (25%) 3 (13.0%) 24 (6.9%)  Grade 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  4 (1.1%)  Grade 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  1 (0.3%) 

TABLE 20 Cytokine release syndrome timing in SC groups (Group D) vs IV group (Group B) D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 All 1.6 mg 2.4 mg 3.6 mg 7.2 mg 13.5 mg 20 mg Group D Group B  (n = 6)   (n = 3)   (n = 3)   (n = 3)   (n = 4)   (n = 4)   (n = 23)   (n = 270)  Onset day, all — Day 2 Day 2 — Day 2 Day 3 Day 2 Day 11 CRS events (1-3) (1-3) (1-3) (1-212) % resolved — 100% 100% — 100% 100% 100% 97% CRS Duration — 5 days 3 days — 3 days 2.5 days 3 days 2 days (2-7) (1-4) (2-7) (1-59) 

C. All Adverse Events

A summary of the most frequently reported adverse events (AEs), serious AEs (SAEs), and Grade 3 AEs, fatal AEs (not including disease progression) and AEs leading to withdrawal of mosunetuzumab treatment is shown in Table 21 for all NHL patients in the IV Cycle 1 step-up dosing group (n=350), all NHL patients who received IV mosunetuzumab at the 1/2/60/30 mg dose (n=153) and all NHL patients who received treatment with SC mosunetuzumab at fixed doses (n=23). The frequency of AEs is generally consistent across the three patient groups. The frequency of SAEs overall was numerically lower in patients who received SC mosunetuzumab at fixed doses ranging from 1.6 mg to 20 mg (26.1%) than in those who received IV mosunetuzumab with Cycle 1 step up dosing (all NHL patients at doses ranging from 0.4/1.0/2.8 mg to 1/2/60/30 mg (42.3%), NHL patients at the 1/2/60/30 mg dose (41.8%)). The frequency of serious CRS events (graded using ASTCT consensus criteria, Lee et al. 2019) was numerically lower in patients who received SC mosunetuzumab (4.3%) than in those who received IV mosunetuzumab with Cycle 1 step up dosing (all NHL patients (11.4%), NHL patients at the 1/2/60/30 mg dose (17.6%)).

The frequency of Grade 3 neutropenia events (including PT neutropenia and PT neutrophil count decreased) was higher in patients who received SC mosunetuzumab (39.1%) than in those who received IV mosunetuzumab with Cycle 1 step up dosing (all NHL patients (22.9%), NHL patients at the 1/2/60/30 mg dose (19.6%)). Injection site reaction was reported in 5 patients (21.7%, all Grade 1) treated with SC mosunetuzumab and was not observed in patients treated with IV mosunetuzumab.

TABLE 21 Most frequently reported adverse events in Study GO29781, safety evaluable patients in IV Cycle 1 step-up dosing group and SC fixed dose treatment Group All NHL Patients All NHL Patients Treated with IV Treated with SC Step Up Doses All NHL Patients Mosunetuzumab (0.4/1.0/2.8 mg to Treated with the at Fixed Doses 1/2/60/30 mg) 1/2/60/30 mg (1.6 mg-20 mg) (N = 350) Dose (N = 153) (N = 23) Patients with at least one AE 340 (97.1%) 145 (94.8%) 22 (95.7%)  CRS^(a) 97 (27.7%) 51 (33.3%) 7 (30.4%) Fatigue 86 (24.6%) 41 (26.8%) 5 (21.7%) Hypophosphatemia 71 (20.3%) 25 (16.3%) 3 (13.0%) Neutropenia^(b) 94 (26.9%) 38 (24.8%) 9 (39.1%) Injection site reaction 0 0 5 (21.7%) Patients with at least one SAE 148 148 (42.3%) 64 (41.8%) 6 (26.1%) CRS^(a) 40 (11.4%) 27 (17.6%) 1 (4.3%)  Malignant neoplasm 37 (10.6%) 11 (7.2%) 2 (8.7%)  progression Patients with at least one Grade 231 (66.0%) 91 (59.5%) 15 (65.2%)  ≥3 AEs Neutropenia^(b) 80 (22.9%) 30 (19.6%) 9 (39.1%) Hypophosphatemia 48 (13.7%) 18 (11.8%) 1 (4.3%)  Malignant neoplasm 37 (10.6%) 11 (7.2%) 2 (8.7%)  progression AEs leading to withdrawal of 17 (4.9%) 6 (3.9%) 0 mosunetuzumab treatment Fatal AEs (not including disease 4 (1.1%)^(c) 1 (0.7%)^(d) 0 progression) AE = adverse event; CRS = cytokine release syndrome; IV = intravenous; NHL = Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; SAE = serious adverse event; SC = subcutaneous ^(a)All CRS events graded using ASTCT consensus criteria (Lee et al. 2019) ^(b)Neutropenia and neutrophil count decreased; ^(c)fatal AEs: sepsis (n = 2), pneumonia (n = 1), Candida sepsis (n = 1), ^(d)fatal sepsis, Clinical cutoff date: 21 Jan. 2020.

Example 10. Subcutaneous Mosunetuzumab in Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Lymphoma: Safety and Efficacy Results in Dose Escalation Cohorts

As noted above, GO29781 is a Phase I/Ib, open-label, multicenter dose-escalation and expansion study of mosunetuzumab in R/R B-NHL. Patients included in this report received single-agent mosunetuzumab SC on Day 1 of each 21-day Cycle (Q3W), for 8 cycles in patients with complete response (CR) and up to 17 cycles in patients with partial response or stable disease. Dose escalation used a standard 3+3 design; doses from 1.6-20 mg were assessed. Key outcome measures included best objective response, tolerability, and maximum tolerated dose (MTD).

Results: 23 patients had received mosunetuzumab SC (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, n=10; follicular lymphoma (FL), n=5; marginal-zone lymphoma (MZL), n=3; primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, n=2; transformed (tr) FL, n=1; trMZL, n=1; tr nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, n=1). Median prior systemic therapies were 4 (range: 1-8); five patients (22%) had received prior chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. Thirteen patients (57%) were refractory to last prior therapy and 16 (70%) were refractory to prior anti-CD20 therapy.

The MTD was not reached. One dose-limiting toxicity (Grade 4 neutropenia; resolved) was observed at dose 1.6 mg. Among the 23 safety-evaluable patients, 22 (96%) experienced≥1 AE; no AEs led to treatment discontinuation. Common (>20%) AEs related to mosunetuzumab SC were CRS (n=8, 35%), headache (n=5, 22%; all Grade 1), and injection site reaction (n=5, 22%; all Grade 1). All CRS events, graded by Lee criteria (Lee, et al. Blood 124:188, 2014), occurred during Cycle 1 and were Grade 1 (n=6, 26%) or Grade 2 (n=2, 9%). In contrast to the Q3W fixed-dosing IV cohort (Group A), where 15% of patients experienced Grade 2 CRS at doses 0.05-2.8 mg, no Grade 2 CRS occurred in the SC cohort (Group D) at doses <13.5 mg. In SC patients, CRS events resolved without tocilizumab treatment, intensive care unit admission, or use of vasopressors. One patient required low-flow oxygen. No neurological symptoms (defined as any Preferred Terms in the nervous system disorders and psychiatric disorders system organ class) associated with CRS were reported. Neurological symptoms not associated with CRS occurred in nine patients (39%; all Grade 1) with headache (n=5, 22%) and tinnitus (n=2, 9%) as the most common AEs.

Among the 22 efficacy-evaluable patients across all dose levels, overall response rates and CR rates were 86% (6/7) and 29% (2/7) in indolent NHL patients and 60% (9/15) and 20% (3/15) in aggressive NHL patients, respectively. In the four patients with R/R FL (Grade 1-3a), all four patients achieved an objective response, of which 2 patients achieved a complete remission. After a median 6.9 months (range: 1.3-22.1) on study for all SC patients, all but one CR patient remained in remission at the cut-off date.

The pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of mosunetuzumab SC is characterized by a slow absorption rate (observed T_(max) at 72 hours post-dose and C_(max) reduced by ˜70% versus IV) and high bioavailability (>75%), supporting the use of SC dosing for CRS mitigation. Consistent with reduced CRS, lower peak IL-6 levels were observed with SC dosing, with delayed onset versus mosunetuzumab IV.

Conclusions: mosunetuzumab SC demonstrated a manageable safety profile, encouraging efficacy and a favorable PK profile in heavily pretreated R/R B-NHL patients. CRS events seen in Cycle 1 were mild, transient, and required minimal intervention and no Grade 3 CRS events were reported. Notably, less frequent Grade 2 CRS events were observed with mosunetuzumab SC at 7-fold higher dose levels versus the IV fixed-dosing group. These results support continued dose escalation and optimization of mosunetuzumab SC in R/R B-NHL.

Example 11. Nonclinical Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology Studies of SC and IV Administration of Mosunetuzumab in Cynomolgus Monkeys

A. Introduction

Mosunetuzumab cross-reacts in cynomolgus monkeys and exhibits in vitro potency. Mosunetuzumab does not bind to rodent CD20 or CD3. Therefore, the cynomolgus monkey was selected as the appropriate animal species for toxicity testing.

Single-dose and repeat-dose (up to 26-week) toxicity studies with mosunetuzumab have been conducted in cynomolgus monkeys to support continued clinical development and registration. Assessment of safety pharmacology (cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological) endpoints and male and female reproductive organs in sexually mature animals were incorporated in the toxicity studies. Additionally, tissue cross-reactivity in human and cynomolgus monkey tissues, and an assessment of cytokine release in both human and cynomolgus monkey blood were completed.

The pivotal toxicology and safety pharmacology studies intended to support human clinical trials were conducted in accordance with U.S. FDA GLP regulations (21 C.F.R. Part 58) or conducted in a country that is a member of the OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) program under OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice [C(97)186/Final]. Additional supportive toxicological, pharmacological, and pharmacokinetic studies were carried out as scientifically and carefully conducted non-GLP studies (see Table 22).

TABLE 22 Overview of single- and repeat-dose toxicity studies with mosunetuzumab Treatment Molecule/ Duration/Type of Dose reference Study GLP Status (mg/kg/day) MTD or NOAEL mosunetuzumab/ Single-dose/ GLP 0, 0.01, 0.1, 1 MTD = 1 mg/kg IV; 14-1246 Pivotal (IV); 1 (SC) NOAEL = 0.1 mg/kg IV or 1 mg/kg SC mosunetuzumab/ 4-week/ Non-GLP 0.2/0.8/0.3^(a) MTD = 0.2/0.8/0.3 mg/kg 16-2088 Evaluation of step- 0.2/0.8/1^(a) IV dosing 0.2/0.8/3^(a) (IV) mosunetuzumab/ 26-week/ GLP 0/0/0^(b) MTD < 0.2/0.8/0.1 mg/kg 16-1815 Pivotal chronic 0.2/0.8/0.1^(b) IV due to toxicity 0.2/0.8/0.5^(b) (IV) secondary infection GLP = good laboratory practice IV = intravenous; NOAEL = no-observed adverse-effect level; MTD = maximum tolerated dose; SC = subcutaneous. ^(a)Dose levels on Day 1/Day 2/Weeks 2-4. ^(b)Dose levels on Day 1/Day 2/Weeks 2-26.

B. Single-Dose Toxicity

Mosunetuzumab was well tolerated in cynomolgus monkeys up to 0.1 mg/kg following IV administration (60-minute infusion or slow bolus) and at 1 mg/kg following SC injections. Following 1 mg/kg IV administration, acute, post-dose clinical signs of emesis, mucoid feces, hypoactivity/hunched posture, and hypothermia that either resolved spontaneously or requiring supportive care in two animals. Symptoms resolved by Day 2 in both cases. Additional findings include cardiovascular effects (hypotension, tachycardia, and increased body temperature), liver injury (transient and mild elevation of ALT and AST, minimal to mild hepatocellular degeneration and single-cell necrosis, and minimal to mild immune cell infiltration in the portal area), and microscopic findings of vascular/perivascular inflammatory cell infiltration in the central nervous system (CNS). Details provided below in Repeat-dose toxicity section. Overall, the toxicity findings from the single-dose studies were consistent with test article-induced cytokine release and secondary acute phase protein reactions, T-cell activation, and changes in leukocyte trafficking. All changes were transient, dose-dependent, and reversible.

Consistent with the proposed mechanism of action, PD effects of rapid and sustained B-cell depletion in blood and lymphoid tissues at 0.1 mg/kg, and transient and target dependent T-cell activation and cytokine release were observed in the toxicity studies. Increases in cytokines include IL-1 RA, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-13, IL-17, G-CSF, TNF-α, and IFN-γ at 0.01 mg/kg (see FIG. 11 for representative graphs). The increases occurred at 2-6 hours post-dose and returned to baseline or near baseline levels by 24 hours post-dose. Compared to animals in the 1 mg/kg IV group, animals in the 1 mg/kg SC group had reduced and slightly delayed cytokine release and T-cell activation.

SC administration appeared to be better tolerated than IV infusion as no clinical signs were observed and no consistent decrease in blood pressure was present. This may be due to decreased drug exposures and subsequent reduction in cytokine release in SC-dosed animals compared to IV-dosed animals. Compared to 1-hour IV infusion, SC administration showed delayed T_(max), 72% lower C_(max), and 29% lower AUC, which may contribute to less cytokine release and better tolerance. Other findings in clinical and anatomic pathology evaluation and PD effects were generally similar in SC- and IV-dosed animals

C. Repeat-Dose Toxicity

Repeat-dose toxicity studies up to 26-week of duration have been conducted. The MTDs are summarized in Table 22. To mitigate high ADA titers at dose levels below 1 mg/kg, which is likely because of incomplete depletion of tissue B-cells, and the poor tolerability following the first 1 mg/kg IV dose in some animals, a step-up dosing approach was incorporated in a 4-week pilot study by splitting the first 1 mg/kg IV dose into 0.2 mg/kg on Day 1 and 0.8 mg/kg on Day 2, followed by weekly doses of 0.3, 1 or 3 mg/kg (Study 16-2088). The step-up dosing improved acute tolerability, mitigated ADA and maintained mosunetuzumab exposures in the majority of the animals. Due to the observation of convulsion in a single animal at 1 mg/kg, the GLP chronic toxicity study was conducted using the step-up doses of 0.2/0.8 mg/kg followed by weekly doses of 0.1 or 0.5 mg/kg for 26 weeks (Study 16-1815).

Toxicity Profile:

Mosunetuzumab was well tolerated in cynomolgus monkeys following weekly 0.1 mg/kg IV bolus or 1 mg/kg SC administration, or the step-dosing regimen of 0.2/0.8 mg/kg on Day 1/Day 2 following by three weekly doses of 0.3 mg/kg for 4 weeks or 0.1 mg/kg for 26 weeks (60-minute IV infusion). The toxicities and PD effects in the repeat-dose studies were similar to those observed in the single-dose studies and included cytokine- and T-cell activation-related changes, CNS vascular/perivascular infiltration, and anticipated PD effects. With the exception of CNS microscopic evaluation, which was only assessed at the end of the study, other findings were primarily associated with the first dose and exhibited diminished or no effects at the subsequent doses. For simplicity, only those findings unique to the repeat-dose studies are highlighted below:

-   -   Unscheduled euthanasia: In the chronic toxicity study, two         animals were euthanized prematurely (one 0.1 mg/kg animal on         Study Day 96, one 0.5 mg/kg animal on Study Day 158) due to         moribundity following diarrhea and/or significant weight loss.         Key findings in these two animals included inflammation in the         kidney, urinary bladder, and/or intestines, which were         consistent with opportunistic ascending urinary and/or enteric         infections secondary to immunosuppression due to         mosunetuzumab-induced B-cell depletion.     -   Acute, post-dose clinical signs: Post-dose clinical signs were         observed following the first dose of 0.2 mg/kg IV and included         emesis, mucoid feces, hypoactivity/hunched posture, red/swollen         face, and salivation that resolved spontaneously. Clinical signs         following a second step-dose of 0.8 mg/kg on Day 2 were rare and         with reduced severity when present. These signs resolved         spontaneously on the same day. Clinical signs during the weekly         dosing phase were rare and included occasional liquid feces and         skin tenting at 0.1 or 0.5 mg/kg in the chronic toxicity study.     -   Cardiovascular effects: Heart rate and blood pressures were         evaluated using surgically implanted telemetry device. IV         infusion of mosunetuzumab was associated with dose-dependent and         transient tachycardia and hypotension at 0.2 mg/kg. In the         step-dosing study, effects were observed on both Day 1 (0.2         mg/kg) and Day 2 (0.8 mg/kg), but diminished or no effects on         Day 8 (These findings are consistent with cytokine release and         associated acute phase protein reactions observed in the study.         With the exception of decreased RR, PR, and QT intervals due to         increased heart rate, no quantitative or qualitative changes in         electrocardiography were present.     -   Inflammatory responses: Following the first dose or the step         doses on Days 1 and 2, acute phase protein responses similar to         those seen in the single-dose studies were present in the         majority of the animals. During the subsequent weekly doses in         the 26-week study, mild changes indicative of inflammation         including increased CRP, fibrinogen, and leukocytes were present         occasionally in individual animals.     -   Leukocyte trafficking: Transient decrease in circulating WBC,         lymphocyte, monocyte, neutrophils, eosinophil, basophil, and         platelets were primarily associated with the first dose and         showed recovery or rebound recovery between Days 4 and 8. These         findings were consistent with direct pharmacologic effects of         mosunetuzumab on lymphocytes (B-cell depletion and transient         T-cell activation-induced margination followed by         expansion/redistribution), and secondary effects on the other         blood cell types (activation and redistribution) in response to         cytokine/chemokine release. Minimal or no changes were present         following the subsequent doses.     -   Liver injury: Transient and mild elevation of ALT and AST was         observed in individual animals on Day 2 and/or Day 3, possibly         due to cytokine-induced hepatocellular damage and/or related         immune cell infiltration. Minimal or no changes were present         following the subsequent doses, and no microscopic evidence of         liver injury was present following subsequent doses in the         4-week or 26-week studies.     -   Secondary infection: In the chronic toxicity study, in addition         to the two animals that were euthanized early due to moribundity         consistent with opportunistic ascending urinary and/or enteric         infections, there was evidence of increased incidence of         ascending urinary infection in males administered 0.1 or 0.5         mg/kg. These infections were considered to be secondary to         immunosuppression due to mosunetuzumab-induced B-cell depletion.     -   CNS and systemic vascular/perivascular inflammatory         infiltration: Microscopic findings of vascular/perivascular         inflammatory cell infiltrates were present primarily within the         brain, and with less incidence within spinal cord and sciatic         nerve in all 4- and 26-week studies, and were also present,         infrequently, in other organs including heart, liver, kidney,         gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder in the 26-week toxicity         study. The findings displayed a trend for dose-dependent         increase in incidence and/or severity. Microscopically these         findings were generally characterized by a mixed subacute or         chronic-active inflammatory cell infiltrate (i.e., mononuclear         cells and polymorphonuclear leukocytes, in particular         eosinophils) accompanied by the presence of reactive,         hypertrophic, endothelial cells. In the brain, the findings were         accompanied with local microglial reaction; however, no neuronal         degeneration was observed, and findings were absent, and         therefore interpreted to be reversible, in animals assessed for         recovery. In-life neurologic abnormalities were not observed         across studies with the exception of 1 of 3 animals that         exhibited a convulsion on Day 11 following mosunetuzumab IV         infusion of 0.2/0.8/1.0 mg/kg on Day 1/Day 2/Day 8, and was         euthanized for cause (Study 16-2088). The CNS microscopic         lesions in this animal were more extensive than those identified         in the CNS of the remaining study animals at scheduled terminal         necropsy on Day 25 and were considered causal for the clinical         signs of convulsion. The mean C_(max) and area under the serum         concentration-time curve (AUC_(Day0-21)) values of mosunetuzumab         at this dose level were 21.9 μg/mL and 175.0 μg×day/mL,         respectively, which are approximately 2-fold and 4-fold,         respectively, over the mean C_(max) and AUC_(Day0-21) in         patients given Cycle 1 step-fractionated doses of 1.0/2.0/60 mg         on Day 1/Day 8/Day 15

Effect of SC Administration:

The improved overall safety profile of SC administration may be due to blunted and delayed C_(max) and a subsequent reduction and delay in peak cytokine release in SC-dosed animals compared with IV-dosed animals. Representative cytokine profiles are shown in FIG. 11. Compared with IV administration, SC administration showed delayed T_(max) (24 h for SC and 0.25-0.5 h for IV), 72-80% lower C_(max), and 29-40% lower AUC, and reduced and slightly delayed cytokine release and T-cell activation. FIG. 12 depicts T-Cell activation data.

B-cell depletion in peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues was comparable in IV and SC groups in both studies (see FIG. 13), suggesting that SC dosing did not impact the preclinical efficacy endpoint. To further assess the extent of tissue B-cell depletion, the circulating B cell activating factor (BAFF), a biomarker for tissue B-cell depletion, was evaluated through Day 8 (terminal necropsy) in all dose groups, and through Day 57 (final recovery necropsy) in the control and 1 mg/kg IV groups. Dose-dependent increases in BAFF levels were detected with increasing doses after mosunetuzumab administration. In Study 14-1246, mosunetuzumab at 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mg/kg IV and 1 mg/kg SC had maximum increases in BAFF levels of 1.6-, 3.3-, 6.3-, and 8.4-fold, respectively, over the controls (FIG. 14). These maximum fold increases in BAFF occurred on Day 3. The BAFF levels were inversely correlated with B-cell depletion across the four groups. These data, together with the B-cell depletion results, suggest that SC administration induced similar, if not better, tissue B-cell depletion despite lower mosunetuzumab exposures.

Example 12. Subcutaneous Administration of Mosunetuzumab with Cycle 1 Step-Up Dosing is Tolerable and Active in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (R/R B-NHL): Initial Results from a Phase I/II Study

A. Methods

All patients had R/R B-NHL with 1 prior line of systemic therapy and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 1. SC mosunetuzumab was given in 21-day cycles as two Cycle 1 step-up dosing schedules (Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1 dose)/Cycle 1 Day 8 (C1D2 dose)/Cycle 1 Day 15 (C1D3 dose)/Day 1 of subsequent cycles: 5/15/45/45 mg or 5/45/45/45 mg). Hospitalization was mandatory after the 45 mg dose during dose escalation only. Mosunetuzumab was discontinued after C8 in patients who achieved a complete response (CR), while in those who achieve a partial response or stable disease, mosunetuzumab was continued for a total of 17 cycles, unless progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity occurred. Primary objectives included evaluation of safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK). Responses were evaluated by investigator-assessment of PET/CT scans using Cheson 2007 response criteria (Cheson et al., J Clin Oncol, 25: 579-586 2007). CRS was reported using ASTCT criteria (Lee et al. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 25(4): 625-638, 2019).

B. Results

As of Jun. 21, 2021, 74 patients had been enrolled (5/15/45/45 mg: 38 patients; 5/45/45/45 mg: 36 patients). Median age was 67.0 years (range: 41-88). The most common NHL subtypes were diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (31 patients), follicular lymphoma (FL) (21), transformed FL (trFL) (10), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) (3). 70.0% of patients had Ann Arbor stage III or IV disease. Median number of prior lines of therapy was 3 (range: 1-9). 79.5% of patients were refractory to prior anti-CD20 therapy (e.g., with obinutuzumab or rituximab) and 82.4% were refractory to their last prior therapy.

Median follow-up for safety was 2.5 months (range: 0.2-7.2). No dose-limiting toxicities were observed during dose escalation. Common AEs (≥10% of patients) were injection site reaction (52.7%; Grade 1: 47.3%; Grade 2: 5.4%), CRS (24.3%), fatigue (21.6%), headache (17.6%), rash (13.5%), and fever (10.8%). CRS mostly arose in C1 and was low Grade in all patients (Grade 1: 17.6%; Grade 2: 6.8%); no Grade ≥3 CRS occurred. Grade 2 CRS occurred with a similar frequency in the 5/15/45/45 mg and 5/45/45/45 mg cohorts (7.9% vs 5.6% respectively). In patients treated with the 5/15/45/45 dosing schedule, the three Grade 2 CRS events occurred after each of the C1 doses (one after C1D1, one after C1D2, and one after C1D3). In patients treated with the 5/45/45/45 dosing schedule, the two Grade 2 CRS events both occurred after the first 45 mg dose (C1D2 dose). Median duration of CRS was 2 days (range: 1-6) and all events resolved without sequelae. Neutropenia occurred in 12.2% of patients (Grade 2: 2.7%; Grade 3: 6.8%; Grade 4: 2.7%). Median time to first onset of neutropenia was 11 days (range: 6-49) and median duration was 7.5 days (range: 2-29). Most neutropenia events (12/14) were resolved at cut-off. Febrile neutropenia occurred in only one patient (Grade 3). Serious infections occurred in 3 patients (2 pneumonia, both resolved; one COVID-19, fatal outcome). No mosunetuzumab-related Grade 5 (fatal) AEs or mosunetuzumab-related AEs leading to mosunetuzumab discontinuation occurred.

The pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of SC mosunetuzumab was consistent with that previously reported, with high bioavailability (>75%), a slow absorption rate, and a blunted C_(max). IL-6 and IFN-γ kinetics in plasma were similar in both SC cohorts, with modest increases observed 24-48 hours after dosing, contrasting with the more marked and rapid (4-6 hours) increases observed with IV dosing, and consistent with the low frequency and severity of CRS observed.

At cut-off, 38 patients were efficacy-evaluable. Responses were observed in 19 patients (50%), including 8/10 (80%) with R/R FL and 6/17 (35.3%) with R/R DLBCL/trFL.

C. Conclusions

SC mosunetuzumab administration with Cycle 1 step-up dosing had a favorable safety profile in patients with late-line and highly refractory B-NHL, enabling outpatient treatment without mandatory hospitalization. Encouragingly, the 5/45/45/45 mg schedule had a low rate of CRS that was similar to the 5/15/45/45 mg schedule, allowing the target dose to be reached earlier. Early response data suggest that the efficacy of mosunetuzumab is not compromised by subcutaneous (SC) dosing.

VIII. OTHER EMBODIMENTS

Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and example for purposes of clarity of understanding, the descriptions and examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. The disclosures of all patent and scientific literature cited herein are expressly incorporated in their entirety by reference. 

1. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein: (a) the C1D1 is less than the C1D2 or the C1D1 is equivalent in amount to the C1D2; and/or (b) the C1D2 is equivalent in amount to the C1D3.
 3. (canceled)
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein: (a) the C1D1 is from about 2 mg to about 8 mg or about 5 mg, the C1D2 is from about 10 mg to about 75 mg, about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg, and the C1D3 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, about 25 mg to about 75 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg; and (b) the C2D1 is from about 20 mg to about 75 mg, about 30 mg to about 75 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg. 5-10. (canceled)
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein: (a) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; (b) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; (c) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 10 mg, the C1D3 is about 30 mg, and the C2D1 is about 30 mg; (d) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 40 mg, and the C2D1 is about 40 mg; (e) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 20 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg; (f) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg; or (g) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 60 mg. 12-16. (canceled)
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises: (a) administering to the subject the C1D2 about seven days after the C1D1, administering to the subject the C1D3 about seven days after the C1D2, and/or administering to the subject the C2D1 about seven days after the C1D3; and/or (b) administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle and/or administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle. 18-21. (canceled)
 22. The method of claim 1, wherein: (a) the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles; or (b) the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.
 23. (canceled)
 24. A method of treating a subject having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3 or is about 5 mg, about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 25 mg, about 30 mg, about 45 mg, or about 60 mg; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg.
 25. (canceled)
 26. The method of claim 24, wherein: (a) the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles; or (b) the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.
 27. (canceled)
 28. The method of claim 24, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the C1D1, the C1D2, and the C1D3 on or about Days 1, 8, and 15, respectively, of the first dosing cycle and/or administering to the subject the C2D1 on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle. 29-35. (canceled)
 36. The method of claim 1, wherein the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder is a B cell proliferative disorder.
 37. The method of claim 1, wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL).
 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a relapsed or refractory NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma or an Ann Arbor stage III or IV NHL, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL).
 39. (canceled)
 40. The method of claim 38, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.
 41. (canceled)
 42. The method of claim 38, wherein the FL is a transformed FL. 43-44. (canceled)
 45. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject had previously been administered at least one prior line of systemic therapy. 46-47. (canceled)
 48. The method of claim 45, wherein at least one prior line of systemic therapy comprised an anti-CD20 antibody or a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
 49. (canceled)
 50. The method of claim 48, wherein the prior line of systemic therapy comprising the anti-CD20 antibody additionally comprises an alkylating agent, vincristine, fludarabine, or an anthracycline. 51-80. (canceled)
 81. The method of claim 1, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one or more additional dosing cycles. 82-84. (canceled)
 85. The method of claim 81, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle or a 28-day dosing cycle.
 86. (canceled)
 87. The method of claim 81, wherein each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody.
 88. The method of claim 87, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1 and/or is about 45 mg.
 89. (canceled)
 90. The method of claim 87, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.
 91. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject as a monotherapy or as a combination therapy.
 92. (canceled)
 93. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject concurrently with an additional therapeutic agent, prior to the administration of an additional therapeutic agent, or subsequent to the administration of one or more additional therapeutic agent. 94-95. (canceled)
 96. The method of claim 93, wherein the additional therapeutic agent is obinutuzumab or tocilizumab.
 97. (canceled)
 98. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject has a cytokine release syndrome event, and the method further comprises treating the symptoms of the cytokine release syndrome event while suspending treatment with the bispecific antibody.
 99. The method of claim 98, wherein the method further comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of tocilizumab and/or an effective amount of a corticosteroid to treat the cytokine release syndrome event. 100-110. (canceled)
 111. A method of treating a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder comprising subcutaneously administering to the subjects a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3 in a dosing regimen comprising at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3 or is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg or is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg or is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg. 112-113. (canceled)
 114. The method of claim 111, wherein the CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder is a B cell proliferative disorder.
 115. The method of claim 114, wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or a chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL).
 116. The method of claim 115, wherein the NHL is a previously untreated (1 L) NHL, a relapsed or refractory NHL, a diffuse-large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), a follicular lymphoma (FL), a mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a high-grade B cell lymphoma, or a primary mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma (PMLBCL).
 117. (canceled)
 118. The method of claim 116, wherein the DLBCL is a Richter's transformation.
 119. (canceled)
 120. The method of claim 116, wherein the FL is a transformed FL. 121-127. (canceled)
 128. The method of claim 111, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 15 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg; or (ii) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, the C1D2 is about 45 mg, the C1D3 is about 45 mg, and the C2D1 is about 45 mg.
 129. The method of claim 111, wherein the first and second dosing cycles are 21-day dosing cycles or the first dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle, and the second dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing cycle.
 130. (canceled)
 131. The method of claim 111, wherein the dosing regimen comprises one or more additional dosing cycles. 132-134. (canceled)
 135. The method of claim 131, wherein each additional dosing cycle is a 21-day dosing cycle or each additional dosing cycle is a 28-day dosing.
 136. (canceled)
 137. The method of claim 131, wherein each additional dosing cycle comprises administration of an additional dose of the bispecific antibody.
 138. The method of claim 137, wherein each additional dose of the bispecific antibody is about equal in amount to the C2D1 and/or is about 45 mg.
 139. (canceled)
 140. The method of claim 137, wherein the method comprises administering to the population of subjects each additional dose of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of each respective additional dosing cycle.
 141. The method of claim 111, wherein: (a) the complete response rate is at least about 20%; (b) the median progression free survival is greater than about two months; (c) the objective response rate at about 20 months after treatment has begun is at least about 70%; and/or (d) the objective response rate at about 12 months after treatment has begun is at least about 60%. 142-147. (canceled)
 148. The method of claim 111, wherein: (a) the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory NHL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 34%; (b) the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 70%; or (c) the population of subjects has relapsed or refractory DLBCL or transformed FL, and wherein the objective response rate is at least 25%. 149-159. (canceled)
 160. The method of claim 111, wherein the population of subjects exhibits cytokine release syndrome after administering the bispecific antibody, wherein the rate of the cytokine release syndrome in the population of subjects is less than or equal to about 30% and/or the rate of cytokine release syndrome having a grade of 2 or greater (as defined by the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2018; ASTCT) is less than or equal to about 10%. 161-169. (canceled)
 170. A method of reducing the rate of certain adverse events in a population of subjects having a CD20-positive cell proliferative disorder who are administered a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, the method comprising administering the bispecific antibody subcutaneously using a step-dosing regimen, wherein the rate of certain adverse events is reduced in the population of subjects compared to a reference population of subjects to whom the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.
 171. The method of claim 170, wherein the step-dosing regimen is one selected from the group consisting of: (I) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is no greater than the C1D2 and less than the C1D3; (ii) the C1D2 is no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D1 is from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg, the C1D2 is from about 5 mg to about 80 mg, and the C1D3 is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is equal to or greater than the C1D3 and is from about 10 mg to about 300 mg; (II) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg; and (III) at least a first dosing cycle and a second dosing cycle, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the first dosing cycle, a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2) of the bispecific antibody on Day 8 of the first dosing cycle, and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody on Day 15 of the first dosing cycle, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg, (ii) the C1D2 is no less than the C1D1 and no greater than the C1D3; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second dosing cycle comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1) of the bispecific antibody on Day 1 of the second dosing cycle, wherein the C2D1 is about 45 mg. 172-221. (canceled)
 222. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising the following six hypervariable regions (HVRs): (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of GYTFTSYNMH (SEQ ID NO: 1); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of AIYPGNGDTSYNQKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 2); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of VVYYSNSYWYFDV (SEQ ID NO: 3); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of RASSSVSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 4); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of APSNLAS (SEQ ID NO: 5); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of QQWSFNPPT (SEQ ID NO: 6).
 223. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain comprising (a) a heavy chain variable (VH) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; (b) a light chain variable (VL) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b).
 224. (canceled)
 225. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising the following six HVRs: (a) an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of NYYIH (SEQ ID NO: 9); (b) an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WIYPGDGNTKYNEKFKG (SEQ ID NO: 10); (c) an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of DSYSNYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 11); (d) an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of KSSQSLLNSRTRKNYLA (SEQ ID NO: 12); (e) an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of WASTRES (SEQ ID NO: 13); and (f) an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of TQSFILRT (SEQ ID NO: 14).
 226. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain comprising (a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b).
 227. (canceled)
 228. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises (a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising (i) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, and (ii) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52; and (b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising (i) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53, and (ii) a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
 54. 229. (canceled)
 230. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody is: (a) a humanized antibody or a chimeric antibody; (b) an antibody fragment that binds CD20 and CD3 selected from the group consisting of Fab, Fab′-SH, Fv, scFv, and (Fab′)₂ fragments; (c) a full-length antibody. 231-234. (canceled)
 235. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody is an IgG antibody.
 236. (canceled)
 237. The method of claim 235, wherein the IgG antibody comprises a mutation at amino acid residue N297 (EU numbering) that results in the absence of glycosylation and/or is a substitution mutation that reduces effector function of the Fc region. 238-239. (canceled)
 240. The method of claim 237, wherein the mutation is an N297G or N297A mutation (EU numbering).
 241. The method of claim 235, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises a mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function and/or a substitution mutation at amino acid residue L234, L235, D265, and/or P329 (EU numbering). 242-243. (canceled)
 244. The method of claim 241, wherein the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of L234A, L235A, D265A, and P329G (EU numbering).
 245. The method of claim 1, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises one or more heavy chain constant domains, wherein the one or more heavy chain constant domains are selected from a first CH1 (CH1₁) domain, a first CH2 (CH2₁) domain, a first CH3 (CH3₁) domain, a second CH1 (CH1₂) domain, a second CH2 (CH2₂) domain, and a second CH3 (CH3₂) domain, wherein at least one of the one or more heavy chain constant domains is paired with another heavy chain constant domain, and wherein: (a) the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH3₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH3₂ domain and the CH3₁ and CH3₂ domains meet at an interface between the protuberance and cavity; and/or (b) the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains each comprise a protuberance or cavity, and wherein the protuberance or cavity in the CH2₁ domain is positionable in the cavity or protuberance, respectively, in the CH2₂ domain and the CH2₁ and CH2₂ domains meet at an interface between said protuberance and cavity. 246-250. (canceled)
 251. The method of claim 223, wherein the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).
 252. The method of claim 226, wherein the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations (EU numbering).
 253. (canceled)
 254. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject is a human.
 255. The method of claim 111, wherein the subjects are human.
 256. A method of treating a subject having an NHL comprising subcutaneously administering to the subject mosunetuzumab in a dosing regimen comprising eight dosing cycles, wherein: (a) the first dosing cycle comprises a first subcutaneous dose (C1D1), a second subcutaneous dose (C1D2), and a third subcutaneous dose (C1D3) of the bispecific antibody, wherein: (i) the C1D1 is about 5 mg; (ii) the C1D2 is about 45 mg; and (iii) the C1D3 is about 45 mg; and (b) the second to eighth dosing cycles each comprises a single subcutaneous dose (C2D1-C8D1) of mosunetuzumab, wherein each of the C2D1-C8D1 of mosunetuzumab is about 45 mg. 